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The Immigrants
Immigrants,Kinda a touchy subject. Few immigrants have ever been really welcomed to the United States despite the propaganda to the contrary. The writing on the Statue of Liberty is a romantic notion,a noble sentiment but hardly the way most feel.… Continue reading
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A Small World
Yesterday I wrote about keeping your feet warm while riding in a horse and buggy. I got to wondering how far you could go in a day. Well,the answer it seems is about twenty five miles unless you have a… Continue reading
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A Curious Object
When I was young I would go to my Great Grandfathers house. My Great Grandmother having long since passed , no one else lived in that big old two story home but him. He stayed,for the most part,in his big old… Continue reading
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My Schwinn Tornado
My Schwinn Tornado Was watching the Andy Griffith show on TV land and it brought back memories of my Schwinn Tornado. Now that my friends was a bicycle.Rock solid construction.Nothing fancy about it just good solid transportation.Coaster brakes and that… Continue reading
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Laundry Day
Today is Monday and there was a time in America when that meant one thing; Laundry Day ! This was a time before the automatic washing machine and gas or electric clothes dryer. As a young man I watched my… Continue reading
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Suspenders and Sleeve Garters
I was looking at a photograph of my Great Grandfather whom I knew well. He was wearing his white shirt buttoned at the neck with sleeve garters and his vest. Looking at this picture I cannot remember a time when… Continue reading
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Recidivism
Was reading where Lil Wayne has been placed in solitary confinement for possessing a MP3 player charger and earphones. Having no great interest in Lil Wayne or his misdeeds I just browsed the article. The article did state he would… Continue reading
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Mysterious Enforcement
I was riding uptown the other day during school hours. I noticed a young man walking on the sidewalk and wondered why isn’t he in school ? He looked to be between the ages of 12 and 16. This triggered a… Continue reading
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A Matter of Economics
Did you ever get the feeling you were just born at the wrong time ? Feel like your calling was a generation or so back in time ? I do. I think my true calling was as a fix it man.… Continue reading
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The Night Air
Its’ official I’m sick. I have a cold. I feel miserable.Not much to be done about it though. Chicken soup,grilled cheese sandwiches and ginger ale. Thats’ my cure. Along with staying covered up and warm. I have read all the… Continue reading