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My Turkey Day Holiday
I have been directed in every way imaginable. Don't walk on the grass, mind the gap, stay right, stay left, walk this way, don't go there, raise your hand, sit here, sit there, watch your step, bend over, do a little dance, get down tonight, and the...
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Boomer in the Mirror
I stared in the mirror this morning, a very strange sight I saw. The man displayed in the reflection, looked nothing like me at all. He appeared older and wrinkled and tired, quite different from the guy I expected. Likely...
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Boomer Man - Over & Out
The term for "used" boomers is "burnout". Recently I came to the realization that I fit the definition. I haven't worked seriously for a couple of years during which time I assisted my late Mother who was slowly succumbing to a series of...
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Flatulence on a Windy Day
Warning - This is a rather "spicy" subject-matter. Any resemblance to real persons or places is likely intentional, not just a passing thought.
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Itty Bitty Ditty
I am totally impressed and just a bit amazed It would not be a great exaggeration to say that I was dazed By the opinions from all the hubbers who commentary gave In support of my first ditty's petty rants and rave. I guess that...
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The Happiness Quotient
Poll numbers are published defining the happiest place to live, the happiest time of year, the happiest employees, the happiest citizens, etc., etc., etc. I have come to the conclusion the despite all the psychology, sociology, statistical and...
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Ode to a Lady
A woman is so much more than how she looks or what she wears. She is all about her presence which comes from a place within, bound only by her perception of self. This is a dedication to HER.
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When I Think, I Fall Asleep
"It isn't easy being green" great philosopher,Kermit the Frog, once said. Being a genius and knower of all things isn't easy either. To the common man, having an answer to everything may seem a blessing from the Gods but many of us are misunderstood...
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A Poetryman Ditty
I thought I'd write a poem so everyone could see What a silly, silly man, I have have grown to be. I've pissed away my savings and thrown my assets in the sea Now I want to travel but can go only if its free. Once more to...
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Boomer's Lament
I am at the crossroads of where family guy-bread winner-giver meets me, me, me. As I begin to see the future no longer as an infinite but rather a finite, there is a new sense growing within to make the most of this finite future by pursuing a far...
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The New Silent Majority
Anything you can do, even if you are successful, I can do better... and I can yell louder than you so I must be right. Why would anyone want to be President of this country? For President Obama its not only the most difficult job but the most...
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STOP Talking Heads
There was a time when I couldn't get enough Meet The Press, Morning Joe, Wolf Blitzer,talk radio, etc. That time ended today when I became acutely aware that nothing being discussed or debated was beneficial to anyone. No one seems interested in...
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We've Fallen and Can't Get Up
The Declaration of Independence stated our purpose and the Constitution made clear our freedoms. Both documents have stood the test of time and demonstrated their merit but a third was and is needed. Its not enough to say what we are permitted to...
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Brain Farts
That's what my daughter calls them. Those moments when you do or say something which calls into question your mental state. She also refers to them as "senior moments" which as a boomer, I resent. Please note that in no way are my comments intended...
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The Circus is Now in Session
Despite my best intentions not to talk politics any more, once again I feel compelled to make a comment. I promise that this is the last time. Maybe it's my age or 60's frame of reference about politics and life but it seems that elected...
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Secrets of a Successful Marriage
Marriage is not based on a great friendship despite conventional wisdom to the contrary. To have a long term relationship, a spouse doesn't need to be your best friend, a spouse needs to be your marriage partner. Same-sex couples generally refer to...
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Can You Love A Car?
I don't believe you can really love a car but if you could, this car would be my match. The Element is an automobile, a truck, a camper, and fishing buddy. I always thought these cars looked like a box with wheels and were a designer's joke on the...
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So You Are Adopting a Jack Russell Terrier - the Good, the Bad, the Adorable
Of all my pets, mostly dogs, Maddie is the most remarkable. We got her as a puppy from a home that couldn't handle two Jack Russells. We soon found out why. Not having Jack Russell experience, there is no way we could have anticipated the incredible...
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Career Politics Can Make You Sick
It was never my intention to speak about politicos or express positions on issues but sometimes I just can't help myself. This business about health care which is really about insurance companies which is really about medical access which is really...
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Ignostics of the World Unite!
First let me say I have complete respect for those who believe in a deity, nor do I deny the sincerity of their faith and its benefit to their daily lives. For me however, I have yet to be presented any evidence of a god or gods or any description...
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Are We Just A Flock Of Sheep?
"I don't have a clue.. I'm just following that cute lamb in front of me." I just can't stand it any longer. Now even the sound of her voice makes me cringe. What is the fascination with Sarah Palin? She's a beauty contestant, half-term governor...
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Car Dealer's Little Bit of Heaven
Sitting and waiting. In the past, that's all you did when your car needed repair. Of course if you were lucky enough to have a really good friend to follow you when dropping off the car and then take you later for picking up, well... you didn't have...
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A Depression Synopsis
Depression is often well articulated by medical definition but not fully understood by the general public. Most people get their view of depression from movies or television or drug advertisements. But the symptoms portrayed in these media really do...