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The Older I Get —

Last Tuesday I had my regular six month Doctor appointment. Six months is regulated by a failed thyroid – thus I have lab work and adjust the medication every six months, no big deal. This lady has been my Primary Care Person for many years and we have become close. When we have a visit […]

6Dec2025 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Protesting Injustice – the Paradox of Civilization

I have written about this before. It is a tough subject for me because my judgement seems to fail to understand appropriate degrees of protest. How much can you piss people off before you are deemed ‘across-the-line”? When we speak of social justice we are talking about the advancement of civilization. The more just a […]

26Feb2025 | | 1,097 comments | Continued
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Depression is

Kate Spade, now Anthony Bourdain….the numbers continue to rise. But the only time anyone talks about suicide is when a celebrity is struck down by THIS AWEFUL DISEASE CALLED DEPRESSION!!! They say we (society) need to TALK about IT. Yet, those who suffer from IT feel so ASHAMED they often keep IT to themselves. They […]

8Jun2018 | | 1,678 comments | Continued
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No Yellow Ribbons Here

What are some words used to describe me?  Intense, forceful, resolute, aggressive, difficult, stubborn, unyielding, Aries – You get the idea – My history is one of confrontation and unforgiving in-your-face anger. There are regular videos on facebook of soldiers returning home unannounced to reunite with their families.  The families choke up and well with […]

5Dec2017 | | 19 comments | Continued