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September 12, the day after. . .
The word that I cannot get out of my mind today. No matter what detractors may think or say, we are a resilient people. We may be a nation of defiant individualists; we may complain about conditions – sometimes too … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, Inspiration, Uncategorized
Tagged 9-11, Florida and the Keys, Forest Fires, Hope, Houston, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, News, Patriotism, Random Thoughts
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Six Flags? No More!
I hear in my mind a child’s question: “But, Daddy, why do they call it Six Flags? There’s only one.” Although it originally had a pseudo-historical theme with distinct theme areas focusing on the architecture and successive eras and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Democracy, History
Tagged Flags, History, Monuments, News, Politics, Racism, Random Thoughts, Six Flags, Symbols, The Confederacy
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July 4, 2017
I can’t help but wonder sometimes just who has highjacked my country. And, more importantly, why? On this Independence Day, I would like to celebrate the freedoms that we have, enjoy my friends and bask in small-town pleasures like back-yard-barbecues, … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Holiday Celebrations, Patriotism
Tagged Communication, Diversity, History, July 4, Politics, Random Thoughts, Understanding, United States
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Still in awe . . .
Reportedly, John Glenn said he was “still in awe” of his space flight on its 50th anniversary February 20, 2012. John Glenn, who rode Freedom 7 into the history books on a not-quite-five-hour flight in 1962, was not only the first American … Continue reading
Posted in Erewhon, Growing Old, History
Tagged Astronauts, History, John Glenn, NASA, Random Thoughts, Space Travel
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Train dreams live on . . .
My husband and I recently took the grandkids to the circus. Somewhere between the elephants and the camels, the tigers, the clowns and the flying trapeze, my husband asked our wide-eyed eight-year-old if he’d ever thought about running away to … Continue reading
A grateful nation . . .
The armistice was signed at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in a rail car in France. 1918. Nearly 100 years since the end of the war to end all wars and we’re still fighting. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Patriotism, Veterans Day
Tagged History, Military, Politics, Random Thoughts, Veterans, Violence, War
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What to tell the children . . .
What to tell the children? I may be old-fashioned, and my answer may be simplistic. But why is there any question about what to tell the children? I would tell them that yesterday, our country elected a new president. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Democracy, Patriotism, Uncategorized
Tagged " Growing Up, Communication, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, History, News, Politics, Random Thoughts, Understanding
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One for the history books . . .
I voted. I believe in the symbolism – and the power — of casting my ballot on a specific day in a specific place – the day of voting defined by law as the “first Tuesday next after the first … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, History, Patriotism
Tagged Election 2016, News, Politics, Random Thoughts, television, Understanding
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Bob Dylan: A tonic for tough times
Once you’ve heard Bob Dylan’s words, it’s hard to get them out of your head. If you came of age in the Sixties or the Seventies, you grew up not only with the words, but with the melodies, and they … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, History, World News
Tagged " Growing Up, Bob Dylan, History, Hope, Minnesota, Music, News, Nobel Prize for Literature, Poetry, Politics, Random Thoughts, Understanding
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