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Father’s Day is approaching… and I thought it would be appropriate to take time and reflect on my own father. My father is no longer with us, sadly having passed away 12 years ago at the relatively young age of 74.  I say “relatively” because to some, that’s old.  But my father wasn’t your typical… Continue reading Father’s Day Thoughts

We all breathed a sigh of relief when, on April 20th, a jury found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty on the counts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd last year. But just 30 minutes before the verdict was read, a police officer had shot and… Continue reading Oh… Stop it, BLM!!

Tomboy – a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of a boy.  Common characteristics include wearing masculine clothing and engaging in games and activities that are physical in nature and are considered in many cultures to be unfeminine or the domain of boys. Does this Wikipedia definition bring to mind anything else? In… Continue reading The End of the Tomboy?

Used to be that tourism was a straightforward concept.  Those people with the economic means to travel would do so, usually after some amount of planning, to ensure a good vacation experience wherever they went. Sure, there were always the outliers, people who struggle to fit in to society no matter where they are at. … Continue reading A New Type of “Tourism”

There is a deafening silence nowadays coming from the remnants of that once boisterous cult that had been worked up into a feverish frenzy over the last four years. To be sure, media and the general public alike have continued their criticisms of White House decisions as they see fit.  But otherwise there seems to… Continue reading B-b-but… the Gaffes and Stumbles!