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It’s almost election day.  One week and one day after Halloween, we’re all either going to be tricked or treated. I used to get really worked up about elections, because I felt that the results could affect my life for decades.  Now, I don’t have decades left.  My Dad lived into his 90s, but he … Continue reading Judge Not

I just watched a little pre-season football and noticed that some players are wearing wigs over their helmets.  I looked it up and they are called Guardian Caps and they help absorb the shock, especially in helmet-to-helmet collisions. With all the danger of concussions, why did they wait so long to do this?  Actually, they … Continue reading Cha-cha-cha Changes

Brother X sent me a cheesecake for my birthday, and my friend Catherine came over for Scrabble and to take me out to dinner.  Cat and I always joke about eating dessert first, so I told her that the theme for my birthday this year was a play on the book and movie “Eat, Pray, … Continue reading Eat, Beat, Treat

Recently, I watched a couple videos about the causes of the American Civil War.  Naturally, slavery was the central issue.  That was the cause of the tension, but I don’t think that was the cause of the actual fighting, though.  Slavery was nothing new.  It had been practiced on our shores for over 200 years.  … Continue reading We Fought the Law, and Nobody Won