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Memories, a memoir, philosophy or simply the ramblings of a boomer. These are my thoughts, my observations and my opinions.

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  • POV (the unpopular one)

      Thought I would continue with some social commentary this morning. Once again, I find myself on the “wrong” side of an issue. I had read where Major League Baseball has decided to include the statistics of the players from… Continue reading

  • what it is

     Waiting to hear what the jury decides in the case of Donald Trump. No matter what they decide the results will be disputed, analyzed, scrutinized, second guessed and appealed. I don’t care how you feel about Trump this “trial” has… Continue reading

  • On the bubble

      Yesterday being Memorial Day there were a few postings regarding those we have lost over the years. Personally, I have been fortunate enough to discover that so far, no one in my immediate family has ever been killed in… Continue reading

  • Psyche

      When I attended Navy recruiter training school, we did receive forty hours of sales training led by a psychologist. Aptly named the phycology of the sale we received college credits for that course. We were told at the beginning… Continue reading

  • Pride

      Yesterday I posted a question to Facebook and received all the answers I was expecting, no surprises there. I asked about taking veterans discounts or free items when they are available. Many are advertised, especially considering this weekend is… Continue reading

  • Honor and Sentiment

      With Memorial Day just two days away my thoughts naturally turn to that. I’m old enough to remember when people were calling it Decoration Day. In 1971 Decoration Day officially became Memorial Day. It is a day to remember… Continue reading

  • culture

      As I mentioned in a previous blog the dirt bike riders have returned to the streets of Baltimore. The mayor was at a press conference regarding this issue talking about enforcement policies and procedures. What struck me was in… Continue reading

  • like that

      Familiarity breeds contempt. It’s a phrase we have all heard at one time or another. Butker used that in his speech and caused quite a stir. But what does it really mean? Yes, the end result may very well… Continue reading

  • the reward

      Once again, the illegal dirt bike riders have returned to the streets of Baltimore. Stolen dirt bikes resold on the streets and ridden by groups of people from the ages of 13 to forty according to the police. In… Continue reading

  • careers

      With the recent uproar over a commencement speech that didn’t comply with the current narrative regarding the role of women in the world, I am left thinking about my own contributions. Opps, I mean journey. We are all on… Continue reading