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Sunday, July 16, 2023

Day Into Night and Night Into Day

I got up this morning with the sun shining through my window and the birds singing. It is still morning, just a little after ten a.m., but I think night has returned. A dark cloudy sky has replaced the blue sky and sunshine, and the night lights outside have come back on. Thunder is rolling across... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

The Quiet of the Night

It is well after midnight. It is quiet, both inside and out, dark and empty of human companionship. A reading lamp and, now and then the sound of the air-conditioner doing its thing, my only companionship except for a book. I'm still a nocturnal person, even after all these years of being retired... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 10, 2023

Think Giant

Giant Buoys, for giant answer to giant problem could be a giant disaster. I don't know what the answer is to the problems of border crossing and the flood of illegal aliens into our country, but I fear that this could not be a good thing. Desperation of some, I fear, are making attempts to try... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 9, 2023

Bully Boys -- Part 2

Bullies have always been around and they are everywhere. When it has to do with children and school, the best way to curb it is for adults to step out, speak out, and become a part of the answer to the problem.. I wasn't too worried that Mark was late as he was a social fellow and often spent time... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 8, 2023

Two-Part True Story -- Bully Boys

FormerStudentIntern, yesterday, wrote about school bullies, which immediately brought to mind something from years ago that happened to my sons and is an even bigger problem at present time for today's children. Now, there is a site that all parents of today's children should take note of for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 1, 2023

O-oh Say Can You Hear?

The young and the restless have begun what they call "celebrating" the long holiday weekend of Independence Day by lighting and tossing firecrackers into the big metal dumpsters on the property of this complex. They love the way it magnifies the sound of each boom. Of course whoever is doing it is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 25, 2023

Even So, Come Lord Jesus

From my porch/balcony, the first thing I see each morning, and the first thing I see at set of sun is a beautiful, tall-tall sycamore tree with its huge green leaves and its white trunk, reaching for the sky. It's the tallest thing around here, twice as tall as the three story buildings and taller... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 24, 2023

I Waited, and Waited, and Waited In Vain

It was no use at all. It was a beautiful canteloupe that looked just right for eating. I could hardly wait to get it home. That was a week ago. When I cut into it, it was hard as a rock, and completely tasteless and a week of waiting made no difference at all. I have always hated wasting things, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 10, 2023

It happened So Fast...Did I See What I Saw?

I was sitting at the window with my laptop a couple of days ago when I was aghast at what I thought I saw. There are lots of sparrows around here and at least two different nests in the rafters of my porch. They move around a lot keeping their nests in good condition, looking for food for babies,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Sitting On My Bed Today...

I was putting on my socks this morning while sitting on the side of my bed and I just happened to look up across the room at my very big six-shelf book case abutting my desk and noted how awfully messy the whole thing had become since I have been using my laptop in the living room instead of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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I accidentally erased my whole Perplexities blog and everything that was in it from 2004 on. So-o-o-o-o-o, I'm beginning it again. Wonder how far I'll get before I make another big mistake.

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