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September 12, the day after. . .
The word that I cannot get out of my mind today. No matter what detractors may think or say, we are a resilient people. We may be a nation of defiant individualists; we may complain about conditions – sometimes too … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, Inspiration, Uncategorized
Tagged 9-11, Florida and the Keys, Forest Fires, Hope, Houston, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, News, Patriotism, Random Thoughts
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Bob Dylan: A tonic for tough times
Once you’ve heard Bob Dylan’s words, it’s hard to get them out of your head. If you came of age in the Sixties or the Seventies, you grew up not only with the words, but with the melodies, and they … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, History, World News
Tagged " Growing Up, Bob Dylan, History, Hope, Minnesota, Music, News, Nobel Prize for Literature, Poetry, Politics, Random Thoughts, Understanding
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A moment in time crashes into the now. . .
9-11-2014: A scheduled trip brought us to the airport just at the time a memorial service began — what an experience it was. Continue reading
Memorial Day 2016
Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Armed Forces Day. They are, in a sense, the three-legged stool that anchors our union, much in the same way the three branches of government anchor its day-to-day operation. At least, that’s the way it’s supposed … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Democracy, Memorial Day, Patriotism, Uncategorized
Tagged Doing Good, Feelings, holidays, Hope, Politics, Random Thoughts, Social Action, Togetherness, Understanding, Veterans, War
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Turn up the volume, roll up your sleeves
Insights come in odd ways. They arrive at the strangest times, and in the strangest of places. This morning I was driving to an appointment. My mind was on the upcoming meeting, and my CD player provided soft background music. … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing Good, Hope, Random Thoughts, Social Action, Togetherness, Understanding
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Where’s my lightsaber?
Yes, I loved it! In 1977, I loved the first one. I have seen them all. What is it about Star Wars? There are more exciting stories, perhaps, but the thought of traveling to “a galaxy far, far away” never fails to … Continue reading
December 7
Somewhere in the middle of the Pacific seventy-four years ago, a ship received a radio message to alter its course. The captain of the vessel complied. That vessel and its “cargo” of American servicemen steamed into a port on the … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Family, History
Tagged Doing Good, Feelings, Hanukkah, holidays, Hope, inspiration, News, Patriotism, Pearl Harbor, Random Thoughts, Understanding, War, WWII
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Food has little to do with it . . .
It’s Sunday, it’s raining, and the chill is seeping into my heart and my soul. The house was filled with the sounds of children and the buzz of adults alternately enjoying and enjoining those same children, or acting like children … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Children, Family
Tagged Bonds, Feelings, Gratefulness, holidays, Hope, Learning to Let Go, Thanksgiving, Togetherness, Understanding
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Right Off Main 
The wisdom of an older age . . .
There may be a crack in my armor, but I’m still in one piece. Truth be told, I sometimes feel as if I’m improving with age, like fine wine. I keep discovering things about myself, insights that took time to … Continue reading →