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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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  • hedging our bets

      Being an atheist is nothing more than an absence of accountability. If there is no higher power to answer to you just get to do whatever you please. That is my assessment of that. I watched several programs about… Continue reading

  • today

      I was thinking we must have removed all those offensive statues and monuments. I haven’t heard about anyone tearing those down in the middle of the night anymore. That and all those pesky flags that triggered so many, gone.… Continue reading

  • service

      We all admire and praise craftsmen. Those folks that do a job with pride in their workmanship. Those folks are concerned about what others think about their performance. They care. We say they have pride in themselves and their… Continue reading

  • think about it

     We have all heard the excuse, everyone was doing it. That was especially popular when your parents questioned your choices. We were then encouraged to do some critical thinking. If everyone else jumped off the roof, would you do that… Continue reading

  • today's memory

      Given the title of this blog one would expect more memories than I have written about. Honestly when I first started, I believed I would have more memories to write about. Turns out my life hasn’t been all that… Continue reading

  • slow the roll

      The mighty Merle Haggard wrote a song a while back titled, Are the good times really over for good. Today I’m hearing it as a prophecy. It sure seems like we are indeed going downhill like a snowball headed… Continue reading

  • indoctrination 101

      Listening to a report on the news concerning books that are required reading. The controversy is over some that are “pride” themed. These books are for younger readers, one is titled Pride Puppy and another is about a girl.… Continue reading

  • feelings

      Here’s the uncomfortable truth that mostly goes unspoken. With all of this LGBTQ+ stuff we hear about daily, it is the physical portion that upsets everyone. Now we hear it all the time, Love is Love. That’s the reason… Continue reading

  • wait and see

      Saw on the news that 7-11 is going to offer a pumpkin spice Latte beginning this week. I’m no fan of that beverage at all, the thought of drinking pumpkin makes me want to gag. My granddaughter is a… Continue reading

  • advice

      Watched a segment on the news this morning about Anheuser-Busch. It seems they really are taking quite a hit. The product is being boycotted. A great deal of revenue has been lost and according to the expert, it isn’t… Continue reading