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corresponding
I got a letter yesterday, yes a real handwritten letter, from one of my oldest friends. We haven’t talked in a while and that was quite a nice surprise. You see, we normally connect two or three times in… Continue reading
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consequences
Was listening to the television, some news program or something like that, when they began talking about raising your children. Several experts were on there saying raising your children is a partnership. I had to immediately disagree. It isn’t a… Continue reading
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checking the weather
Well, we used a one hundred and forty million dollar attack airplane to bring down a balloon. It was taken down over the ocean in an abundance of caution. Of course, to my way of thinking that is like closing… Continue reading
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whatever the court says
The first amendment to the Constitution reads as follows: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of… Continue reading
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that's fair
How much profit is a business allowed to make? That’s my question this morning after listening to the news. The discussion surrounded the Shell corporation making record profits this year. They made 50% more this year than last! Is it… Continue reading
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repose
Old truth or old gossip? Well, for me they are both about the same. Hard to prove either one unless you were there. Even then you have to factor in your own biases. Yes, we all have inherent bias.… Continue reading
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holding it together
Was chatting with the wife when she mentions a particular glue we used in grade school. She described the bottle and the applicator tip. I immediately knew what she was talking about. It was that glue that came in a… Continue reading
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absurd
Is this Democratic leadership? That’s a question I had to ask myself as I listened to another proposal from the Baltimore city leaders. Yes, it is a majority of democrats. But I’m thinking beyond a simple party designation, beyond the… Continue reading
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at home
Back at home after a sorrow filled trip. Now to get back to the normal routine. It’s a comfort. We often complain about the “same old thing”, but we all miss that same old thing too. It’s strange because I… Continue reading
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goodbye
Today I’ll be traveling to upstate New York to say goodbye. It’s a sad journey. My thoughts are filled with the past. Words left unsaid, small opportunities missed. All the, if only’s, that creep into my thoughts. The brief… Continue reading