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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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  • 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

  • An awkward America

      Like millions of others’ yesterday I attended the Wreaths Across America ceremony and placing the wreaths. It is something I became aware of some years back and participate every year. It’s a wonderful gesture and a growing tradition. This… Continue reading

  • A chat

      I was sitting at my desk when it occurred to me that these blogs are somewhat like Roosevelts fireside chats. That thought came to me because of the replica fireplace I built last week. Some of you may remember… Continue reading

  • Just remembered

      As a person that write something nearly every day it caught my attention that the president of Harvard has been accused of plagiarism. I listened as the person she plagiarized explained that if that had been done by a… Continue reading