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Soapbox #2
Listening to the news and reading the paper I always hear everyone complaining about taxes. The taxes are too high. The tax money isn’t being spent right. I’m a tax payer I should get what I want. Blah Blah Blah.… Continue reading
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Open Windows
There has been a great change in the weather. Yesterday the temperature reached 65 degrees. For the first time in a good while the windows are open. I do not have central air. There is a time period when the windows… Continue reading
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Don Juan
It was the start of a new year at school. I was beginning the ninth grade and had just entered the room for English class. The teacher wasn’t in the room yet so we were all just milling around and… Continue reading
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On the Soapbox
The recent disaster in Japan has certainly made me think. First I thought about how lucky I am that it wasn’t here. Selfish I know but that that was my first reaction. Following that I felt sorrow for all the… Continue reading
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Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is one of my favorite movies of all time. All the characters were portrayed in an excellent fashion and quite believable. Funny and sad at the same time. The sayings are words to live by. The lessons many.… Continue reading
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The medicine cabinet
I was thinking about how the medicine cabinet has remained virtually unchanged over the years. Located in the bathroom above the sink. Seldom however do you find actual medicine in there. Ointments,creams,gels,bandages,and razors are commonly found but not many prescription… Continue reading
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Time for Change
No this is not a political blog. I’m referring to the time change.Hope you all remembered. I was constantly reminded by television,radio and more importantly Facebook ! Thanks friends. So I thought I’d look up a little information about this… Continue reading
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Of Hubcaps and Horn Rings
Occasionally the title comes to me before the actual story. This is one of those times.Little things of the past that pop into ones mind for no apparent reason. I was wondering what year the last horn ring was used… Continue reading
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A humbling event
Woke up this morning to hear of a tsunami hitting Japan. The devastation is incredible. An undersea earthquake was the cause. All natural disasters are terrible things but earthquakes and tsunamiis’ have to be among the worst. There is no… Continue reading
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Taxi Please
The space shuttle Discovery landed yesterday. Squeezed into the news program they mentioned how it was the last flight. Only two more shuttle missions are planned. Then the entire program is over. The United States will have no more space… Continue reading