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Do Not Question My Intelligence Every election year as it gets nearer to the time to vote politicians flood the radioand television stations with political ads. Some tell us they want to get tough oncrime, but they do not support legislation to control the flow of guns onto thestreets. However, they support those that attackedContinue reading “Don’t Question my Intelligence”

Do not be Fooled As we approach the midterm elections there are so many political ads, some of which are verymisleading. There is a big focus on inflation and the economy. A year ago, after a bumpyprevious year, big companies faced supply chain and labor challenges. Many of the higherprices charged by these companies wereContinue reading “Don’t be Fooled”

Life can be Cut Short One of the greatest joys in a family is the birth of a child. On the flip side whensomeone we love passes, we are devasted. Our time on earth can be cut short formany reasons: illness, accidents, reckless behavior, and other causes. Some withserious illnesses do not always win theContinue reading “Cherish Family & Friends”

Your Gift to the World When one is young it seems, the years pass quite slowly. As we age it seems as ifthe years begin to pass quite quickly. What will be your gift to the world whenyou are no longer on this earth? As you experience your later years will you thinkabout what youContinue reading “How do you want to be Remembered?”

The Metamorphosis Metamorphosis is defined as “a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into acompletely different one”. Growing up during my formative years I lacked confidence, thenalong came someone who helped me build my self-worth. My relationship with this individualbegan in a somewhat awkward manner. This person was incarcerated atContinue reading “Convert”

Don’t judge the Book by its Cover Inner Beauty is something that is not often talked about.  Here in America, many are obsessed with beautiful people, celebrities, designer clothes, and fancy cars. All of these things give an illusion of success.  We seem to think that beautiful people have a better life than normal, everydayContinue reading “Inner Beauty”

Why I Vote As the midterms draw nearer, I think about all the reasons I must vote. First and foremost, it isbecause I want to live in a country that gets better. Politicians are an avenue to get thingsdone. Most recently there has been student loan forgiveness, infrastructure bills that willimprove climate and make manyContinue reading “Please Vote”

Pandemic Hangover The first reported case of COVID19 was reported by the CDC on January 20, 2019, at that pointthe entire country went into lockdown. Prior to the first reported case, Americans attendedsocial gatherings, the supply chain was functional, many were gainfully employed, and thepostal system was operating rather efficiently. I mentioned the previous examplesContinue reading “Hangover”

Who’s Shaking the Jar I recently received an Instagram post of which I do not know its origin. The postwas entitled “Something to Think About”. The contents definitely caught myattention. It was truly “food for thought”. The commentary began with the writerimagining a scenario involving a hundred red ants and a hundred black ants inContinue reading “Don’t be fooled”

Don’t Give Up Your Legacy In this country, there are many, diverse races and ethnicities. Leaving a legacy for one’s childrenand grandchildren is considered to be a badge of honor. To work and live your life in a mannerin which you can have something of value to ensure that your children and grandchildren havea foundationContinue reading “Your Legacy”