Monthly Archives: March 2017

As the wind blows

Posted on March 31, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

An ancient breeze blows through the trees, Shaking yellow dust off limbs that sway in motion. The air is filled with tiny spores of Spring, Journeys carried in gust beyond our horizons. As Winters death releases her cold grip, Life pulls itself … Continue reading →

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What shocks us?

Posted on March 31, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“When you are given immunity, that means you have probably committed a crime.” – Mike Flynn, Meet the Press, September 2016 “…if you’re not guilty of a crime what do you need immunity for?” – Donald Trump rally speech, September 27, … Continue reading →

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Trump: Who are you or better still who do you want to be?

Posted on March 30, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Want to know what kind of “look” Donald J. Trump is trying to emulate? I am a history buff and love reading biographies about historical figures. I am currently reading a book about Robert E. Lee, a man who was … Continue reading →

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When the cat is away the mouse goes to bed early

Posted on March 29, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I love cheap frozen pizza. Honestly, I love any kind of pizza, but when my wife is out-of-town I always eat a frozen pizza and buy a six-pack of really good beer. I realize it is not good for me, … Continue reading →

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Courtesy

Posted on March 29, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I work out at one of those big, ten-dollar a month gyms. For what I am interested in doing and getting out of it, it works great for me. There are always plenty of treadmills and elliptical machines available. But … Continue reading →

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How does your garden grow?

Posted on March 29, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“The only clear thing is that we humans are the only species with the power to destroy the earth as we know it. The birds have no such power, nor do the insects, nor does any mammal. Yet if we … Continue reading →

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Something in common with the Russian people

Posted on March 28, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

When I was growing up this was the face of Russia. This is Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Seemingly every night Walter Cronkite, anchorman for the CBS Evening News, old Uncle … Continue reading →

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Was Jesus a Liberal or Conservative

Posted on March 27, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I was sitting in Church Sunday listening to our minister lay the ground work for his upcoming Easter sermon. I attend what many in my community view as a liberal Church. We were one of the first Churches in our … Continue reading →

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Another dumb ass solution: let Obamacare die

Posted on March 26, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Next move on health care – #CollapseandReplace” – Lindsey Graham Tweet For the last twenty-five years I have been battling high blood pressure. Sure I could probably lose twenty pounds or so, and pass on the occasional cheeseburger but I … Continue reading →

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What we discover off the beaten path

Posted on March 24, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both, And be one traveler, long I stood, And looked down one as far as I could, To where it bent in the undergrowth”- Robert Frost I have written extensively … Continue reading →

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