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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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  • being patient

     It’s been said that a cluttered desk is the sign of a busy mind. Einstein’s desk was notoriously cluttered. Every once in a while a picture of that appears on the internet saying that is how it looked the day… Continue reading

  • changed

     My sister had a habit of keeping a journal. She wrote in that each morning. What she wrote I couldn’t say as she never shared those journals. She told me when the journal was full, she simply discarded it. It… Continue reading

  • Truth and transparency

     Things are beginning to unravel just a bit. That’s the impression I’m getting. Classified documents are starting to appear everywhere. Finger pointing and blame being placed. I get it. The Republicans now control the house. Promises must be kept, at… Continue reading

  • it's simple

     Saw on the news where a group of parents are suing social media. Yes, Meta, Twitter, Tic-Tok, and a few others are included in this case. They are suing because social media is influencing their children in harmful ways. That’s… Continue reading

  • grownup

     Being a senior citizen. It’s something I am reminded of all the time. The commercials on the television spewing forth a continuous stream of reasons I should be very concerned. All the medical maladies I might have that I’m not… Continue reading

  • shifting focus

     Just heard on the news that a six year old child took a loaded 9mm handgun to school. As if that weren’t bad enough, he shot the teacher! She was shot in the hand and chest according to the report.… Continue reading

  • dreaming

     The mega millions has reached over a billion dollars. The odds of winning are about one in 300 million. Still, there is a chance. I will purchase two tickets. One for myself and one for my wife. It’s four dollars… Continue reading

  • making concessions

     Well, it took a number of votes to get the speaker selected. Most seem to view that as a bad thing. First time in a hundred years that the speaker wasn’t chosen on the first vote. The reasons were pretty… Continue reading

  • what I said

      I made a brief posting about how Facebook is being used. Now I do log on to that platform every day. I’m an early riser. I made it a habit to post a digital salutation each morning, a brief… Continue reading

  • such is the psyche

     I’m going to broach a subject that is a bit touchy to say the least. I’m well aware of this and am doing so with some trepidation. Call it societal pressure, political correctness, being woke, or whatever else comes to… Continue reading