https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/Sometimes you have to write it down in order to learn what you really think about life, what it means, how to do what's best. Sometimes you need feedback from someone else to put things in perspective. hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/995876That's the title of a book released yesterday that focuses on the current presidency and the systematic takedown of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights many are blaming on Trump and his advisers/supporters. As I was flipping channels, I came across Lawrence O'Donnell, flashing the book cover...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/995850https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/995748The great squirrel circus is in town: A high-wire act, tumblers, acrobats and more - five, (count 'em - five) bushy-tailed young squirrels, darting and dashing up the tree trunk, across the gap to another tree, one hiding under a clump of leaves while the others search and scramble. Then comes an...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/995697Online I found an image of a rustic outhouse toilet, intending to label it "The Donald J. Trump Center for Advanced Political Studies." But the copy & paste tool wasn't working for me. Just now I realized I totally missed a golden opportunity ten days ago, when the Johnny-on-the-Spot truck...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/995662This is to confirm the reservation made on your behalf by your former wife -- for a central accommodation with ultra-intense sensory experiences. Please be advised no response is necessary. The hot spot at the center is available at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Reservations Manager, Hadeshttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/995633When I worked at the phone company in Seattle, 1953-1954, it was a completely different world from life in the village of Salkum. From Salkum we traveled 30 miles to Centralia where there were locally owned clothing stores and a Ben Franklin's - also known as the five and dime store. But there...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/995575I'm thankful today as I was many years ago for my father (U.S. Navy - ship's gunner on an aircraft carrier, WWII) my big brother John (seaman, combatant on a battleship), brother-in-law J.R, (also on a battleship), my U.S. Marine cousin Bob who couldn't wait to get to the front, his brother Del...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/995559Lately I've noticed my mind starts to wander, my finger reaches for the 'next' button on the TV remote after a conversation about some news event or social media post goes beyond about two minutes -- especially if what's coming across the boob tube is speculation and not just the facts. Even...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/995536I want to hear James Taylor singing "Fire and Rain." I want to watch a baseball game, and see the Cardinals reach the World Series this year. I want to find bargains at Walmart, munch on freeze-dried apple slices and focus on the Game Show network. I do NOT want to read about or see video...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/995497Way back when, our music teacher decided to bring a little culture into the classroom and teach us a thing or two about the songs and customs of a whole 'nother culture: Australia. In those days I thought I'd like to go there, see the Outback for myself, get a look at real kangaroos in their...