When I reflect on the ‘happiest’ times in my life I associate them with where I was living at the time. I have moved many times throughout my life and each move brought me so many new things like new friends, colleagues, apartments, cities, and just general environments. Each move…
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Distractions from what is important and the openings it leaves in our defenses.
I’m not really one to comment on political stuff, but the times somehow dictate my thoughts. Besides, what do I know? Nothing. Still, I feel it compelling to explore things that come to mind as a result of the tumult we are experiencing right now in the US. Regardless about…
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The First Amendment: Without the preservation of the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and, the ability to express oneself without fear of intimidation or retribution, nothing else matters.
I am a naturally born citizen of the United States of America. The constitution of the United States of America guarantees me the right to express myself freely and without fear of intimidation or retribution from the government or from anyone else. It is an unalienable right. There was a…
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We the people: The only way to stop America’s demise.
“We the people” The only way to stop the demise of America is for “We the people” to stand up and demand the removal of the administration currently in office. Otherwise, America will cease to exist. America has been the envy of the world for it’s constitution and steady rise…
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To Do: What do I have to do today?
Reminder: Everything I write is a thought experiment. I’m just reflecting here to get it out of my mind and on to paper. To Do: What do I have to do today? I’ve got a lot of things I need to get done. None of them terribly important but all…
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Reminder: What is it like to live in an authoritarian state?
It seems prudent to write about something many in America have no clue about. What is it like to live in an authoritarian state? Now, there is something to be said that Americans have no clue about it. It means that we’ve enjoyed the freedoms guaranteed by the constitution for…
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College Sports: Until they clean up basketball I’m done with it. Football could use some tweaking as well. But the hammer is, NIL, the transfer portal, and the selfishness involved in today’s college major sports landscape.
Maybe I’m just old. I don’t know. Watching the major sports in college, the professionals have long since been in the dumpster as far as I’m concerned, has become almost unbearable. The rampant walking, the fouling that goes uncalled, the double dribbles that get ignored, and the entire atmosphere around…
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Complaining and the Fine Art of Ruining Your Life
Complaining is an attitude. It is a bad attitude and if you want to be miserable go ahead and complain. It will destroy your world and the lives of everyone around you. It brings nothing but negativity and suffering. Guess what? The world isn’t perfect. Duh! The sooner you realize…
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Life Before Noise: It was less stressful.
I’m turning my back on social media. Now, that I have stayed off for a couple of days I realize how much noise there is on it. I don’t have a television nor do I watch much in terms of programming on streaming. In a way, I am turning off…
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Environmental Regulations: It gets into your mind.
They, the US Government, is in the process of lowering emission standards for industry and vehicles in the United States when it should be raising them. Have you ever heard of gravity? Probably. It means that everything is pulled towards the mass that is affecting the curvature of space time….