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Popcorn Soup
All of us have a favorite comfort food. One food that takes us back in time to when we were young. Maybe that food comforted you from the cold or during sickness. Perhaps it is just a dish that brings… Continue reading
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Freedom of Speech
Why is it getting so difficult to speak your mind anymore ? Everything you say seems to be analyzed to the point of being ridiculous. Case in point Bill O’Reilly on the view. He said,” Muslims killed us at ground… Continue reading
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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