THE CRISIS – 2023
In December of 1776 Thomas Paine started his pamphlet “THE CRISIS” by writing, “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the […]
SOME THINGS THAT WON’T CHANGE THE WORLD. BUT, I THINK, ARE WORTH THINKING ABOUT.
There are many things that happen to us, as we age, that can make us wonder if we are losing our memory. I’m talking about walking
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A FUN DAY OUT!
I had a lot of fun last weekend. My brother, Paul, and I went out to a car show in Sycamore, IL, on our bikes to
RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM A FRUSTRATED BOOMER 8/9/23
I’ve addressed this before but, I hate it when a person driving in the left/passing/fast lane is going slower than the traffic in the lanes to
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WHY NOT GIVE SOCIALISM A TRY?
I have been hearing this more and more recently. I don’t believe anywhere near a majority of the voters feel this way, but I worry that
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IS AMERICA STILL THE BRIGHT BEACON IT ONCE WAS?
As a child in school, I was proud when I learned about the accomplishments of my country and the actions that lead to its’ founding. I
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THINGS I’VE FOUND ON FB THAT MADE ME SMILE, GRIMACE, SCRATCH MY HEAD OR FEEL SICK TO MY STOMACH.
This is just a small sampling of things I have seen posted on Facebook that I would like to share. Let me know how you reacted
I’M AFRAID I MIGHT HAVE BECOME A FORMER HANDYMAN!
I look back fondly on all the household repair jobs I did with my dad, painting, plastering, plumbing, planting trees, pulling old tree stumps out, re-finishing
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PAR 4!
I mentioned in an earlier blog post that, since retirement, I was trying to get to a “respectable” range for my golf and bowling games. I
FATHER’S DAY, THEN AND NOW!
According to https://www.history.com/fathers-day, the first U. S. Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910 in the state of Washington. However, it was not until 1972-
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