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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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  • The little things

    I do not have any artistic abilities. That’s just the simple straight up fact of the matter. I had art class while in high school and passed the grade. I passed because I showed up and turned in my assignments.… Continue reading

  • The benefit

    Wasn’t going to write about the latest big flap, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility act. I’ve just been shaking my head and leaving a few comments and observations on Facebook about that. The intent of this piece of legislation is… Continue reading

  • My brothers keeper

    This is Black history month. I see a lot of posts and meme about that. What I don’t see or hear about all that much is Black history In America. I hear a lot about the time frame from 1492-1776… Continue reading

  • A look back

    Looking at the past. I wouldn’t call myself a historian by any stretch of the imagination. Historians attempt to explain everything. They often delve into the socio-economic and politician climates of the times they are studying. Depending upon how distant… Continue reading

  • The big man

    I keep hearing about all these “trans” people. Body dysphoria is another name for that and was, at one time, considered a mental illness. It’s my thought that it still is. I hear about all the instances of the courts… Continue reading

  • On equal footing

    How often have you heard, “all I want is equal footing? All I need is a chance.” I understand the sentiment, but in practice, that is rarely the case. It is something I have mentioned several times over the years,… Continue reading

  • Integrity

    The current emotional trauma I am being urged to experience is the requirement to have identification to vote. I’m being told this requirement is racist! I’m struggling to understand that accusation. The proposed legislation that would require that identification would… Continue reading

  • Silent memories

    How long does it take for something to become a memory? The obvious answer is right after it happens. But, that’s not what I’m thinking about. I’m thinking more about years rather than minutes. For me I have discovered that… Continue reading

  • I’m not pleased

    Was just listening to some testimony regarding something being called Artic Frost. Artic Frost, initiated during the Biden administration is an investigation centered around election integrity. It involves several federal agencies including the FBI and CIA. President Trump has been… Continue reading

  • Half time

    So the big conversation on Facebook has been Bad Bunny and the halftime show. I’ll start by saying, I didn’t watch any of that. The reason I didn’t watch was first, I don’t speak Spanish, and secondly I don’t listen… Continue reading