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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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  • Ideas

      Providing a different answer or response doesn’t automatically make you, or it, right. This is a lesson it seems to me that few have learned these days. I do hear how the world has changed over the years, how… Continue reading

  • the new way

      And so, I’ve heard a great deal of backlash concerning a commencement speech given by Harrison Butker. First off, I had no idea who he is. Turns out he is a place kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs. A… Continue reading

  • what's appropriate?

      Something I hear about occasionally is cultural appropriation. It’s a bad thing you know, insensitive. You aren’t supposed to imitate someone’s cultural heritage. Funny how I was told imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Oscar Wilde is credited… Continue reading

  • it's funny

      We all have our own unique sense of humor; well most people have a sense a humor anyway. I’d suggest that sense of humor is influenced heavily by society. Each generation does appear to enjoy a different sense of… Continue reading

  • are you daft?

      I was having a brief discussion with an unnamed person online. As often happens I was remarking about one thing while this person returns with remarks about Trump. Later on in the discussion I was told I was supporter… Continue reading

  • It matters

      I read a comment left by a friend on Facebook. He simply said, “sometimes you feel like you just don’t matter” and it was a statement I can empathize with. Knowing this man, I understood it was just a… Continue reading

  • Holding history

      I have in my possession a small tool that may not be familiar to a lot of people, depending upon where you grew up, or currently live. It is a knife specifically designed for picking blue crabs. There really… Continue reading

  • always will

     Is the past to blame? It is certainly what I hear all the time from almost every corner of the room. I have to say I’m getting tired of it. I have done quite a bit of research into my… Continue reading

  • resurrected

      Went poking around the attic yesterday and recovered a few memories. My original intent was to sort out some stuff for donation to good will. I have been talking about having a yard sale for years but that isn’t… Continue reading

  • The Responsibilty of Freedom

      Was thinking about how the times have changed. When I was a kid the worst thing that could happen to you was being grounded. You’re not going anywhere young man. Two weeks! Now go to your room and stay… Continue reading