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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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  • poking the bear

      There is an old saying about “poking the bear.” It is something that isn’t recommended. Yet that is exactly what the Biden administration is doing. It was reported that at least seventeen missiles were fired from Naval warships last… Continue reading

  • Old people

      Yesterday I wrote about a gift from my granddaughter. It was a picture of my home and on the back of that she had hand-written, in cursive, her feelings about coming to grandma’s and grandpa’s house. It was very… Continue reading

  • Blessed

      A memory of Christmas past. When I was just a young man going to church, we had Jesus’s birthday party. In the parish hall we all sang Christmas carols together, had hot cocoa and cookies. There was a big… Continue reading

  • Christmas 2023

      It’s Christmas morning and all is quiet. No children here, just the wife and the cat. I gave Morris, that’s the cat, a meat snack for Christmas. He already ate that and is taking a nap. He’s pretty tired… Continue reading

  • Reminders

      The plan today is to cook some sugar cookies. Alright, bake the cookies. Actually, I will be making Spritz cookies. I’m no baker that much is for certain, but my grandmother Bennett was a trained pastry chef and an… Continue reading

  • legislated forgiveness?

      I posted a small thing yesterday on Facebook about President Biden expunging the record of felons. This is a portion of that. “Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities,” Biden… Continue reading

  • no exceptions

      I’ve decided to join in with all the experts on the 14th amendment. There sure are quite a few on social media. It’s a good thing however if people are actually reading those documents. Discussing all of that can… Continue reading

  • savings

      It’s something I have talked about before and most likely will again. I see these ads on television for automobiles and trucks. Low down, no down, deferred payment plans, special offers and deals. Drive and sign or sign and… Continue reading

  • Pope or Politician

      Pope or politician? It would seem that Pope Francis is more the politician than the Pontif. It’s the only explanation I can formulate for his latest announcement. The church blessing what the church teaches is immoral and deviant behaviors… Continue reading

  • Joining

      It was reported on the news that the military did not meet its’ recruiting goals. The projection is the military will be the smallest in number since before WW2. A number of reasons were cited for this downturn in… Continue reading