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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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  • leave it alone

     Not much to say this morning. Heard Pete Buttigieg talking about climate change causing the flooding in Pennsylvania. It was explained that this flooding happens once a century! So, I thought, well if that happens once every hundred years or… Continue reading

  • Conceding

     It can be said in many different ways, expressed by scholars and by fools, but my thought is simply that we have taken off those rose-colored glasses and the starkness of reality is causing the great collapse we are seeing… Continue reading

  • What to do

      “Find what is unique to you and you will find fulfillment.” (A.B.Reichart) Is fulfillment a singular thing or does it stem from the happiness of others? Being fulfilled is being happy and content. That is what the dictionary says… Continue reading

  • Tradition

      I saw a photograph of a young man singing the national anthem while wearing his hat. Apparently, it had created somewhat of a social sensation with some weighing in on how the youth of today do not practice tradition.… Continue reading

  • turn out the light

     Getting really tired of hearing about fleeing refugees seeking safety in America. They aren’t refugees seeking safety, they are coming here for the blue light specials! Now for those of you too young to remember K-Mart, you do remember K-Mart… Continue reading

  • sensible

      There has been a shift in sensibilities that becomes more obvious to me every day. I’m thinking that may be what is known as aging. It happens in varying degrees with each passing generation. When families stayed together, that… Continue reading

  • justice

      There is much discussion about juvenile justice here in Maryland. This is being driven by the number of serious crimes being committed by juveniles. Children as young as twelve have committed murders and the families of victims are demanding… Continue reading

  • remembered reward

      Stayed up last night to watch the home run derby. It’s fun to watch the pros knock the ball out of the park. As a result, I find I’m a bit sluggish this morning. It isn’t that I have… Continue reading

  • Surplus

     A few days back I wrote about the nations purse. The title of that blog posting was Brass tacks. I was talking about how congress is supposed to decide how to spend our money. Yes, it is “our” money, the… Continue reading

  • compliance

      Once again, I find myself examining what I call situational morality. This is right in this situation but wrong in another. It requires the exercise of judgement, something I’m told I shouldn’t do. How am I to react? It’s… Continue reading