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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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  • Time for a change

    Have you noticed the squirrels lately? They are running around quite busy collecting nuts.You know they say you can tell the weather is changing by watching the animals.Seen any wooly worms? I have and they are mostly brown,should be a… Continue reading

  • Write it down

    Postcard (remember those) What is it about the written word. It somehow seems more permanent and telling of a persons character.Most time we say the same things as we write although writing it down does give us more time to… Continue reading

  • The Golden Age

    Was just thinking about television. Now my son tells me I shouldn’t talk much about old stuff.I need to be more contemporary but I’m not concerned with demographics here. I just like to run my mouth or in this case… Continue reading

  • Limitations

    I’ve heard it said that our minds are like computers. Wonderful machines and how they really work is still a mystery despite all our great knowledge. Now every computer has its limitations. Processor speed and the amount of available memory… Continue reading

  • Labels

    Why in recent years have we decided that everything must have a label. We have labels to tell us to check the label. The labels are often written in several languages too. I’m not against labels they are necessary to… Continue reading

  • Just a thought

    Was watching the television and this ad pops on,they do that a lot,about the family plan for your mobile phone. The mother is in the mall looking lovingly at her cell phone and just beaming with apparent pride. You see,the… Continue reading

  • Where did that come from?

    Ever wonder where and how a fad or fashion starts ? I do. I guess just someone somewhere says something like,.I’m down with that and the next thing you know everybody is down with that, of course,only if you are… Continue reading

  • It's over

    I saw were the president has declared an end to the hostilities. The war is over ! Our troops are coming home,except for 50.000 or so going to Afghanistan. We have done our part in Iraq and now it is… Continue reading

  • A little History

    This picture is showing what is called a blood chit. I have it hanging on my wall in the living room. Sorry for the flash but I do not want to remove it from the frame. Now,for a little bit… Continue reading

  • Labor Day

    With Labor day just around the corner it’s the unofficial end of Summer. Planning that last BBQ or maybe a trip to the beach. The kids here have been back in school for a week now and starting to get… Continue reading