Monthly Archives: May 2017

Another “Deplorable” Campaign Promise

Posted on May 31, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I don’t want to out kick my coverage on this because he hasn’t made a “decision” yet but the answer seems pretty simple, the United States should not withdraw from Paris climate agreement. I don’t know if Trump is trying to … Continue reading →

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Gregg Allman

Posted on May 31, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same. And no one knows the gypsy’s name, And no one hears his lonely sighs, There are no blankets where he lies. Lord, in his deepest dreams the gypsy flies, With … Continue reading →

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Watching Trump race in circles

Posted on May 30, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

One of my kids played lacrosse in high school, a sport I was not familiar with. So to make sure, as any good Dad would, I could “coach her up” I bought the “Lacrosse for Dummies” book. It didn’t help me … Continue reading →

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Memories of heaven

Posted on May 26, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

It is funny being around people who you have known your whole life, people that have known me my whole life. I attended my aunts memorial service yesterday and saw uncles, aunts and cousins that sadly I hadn’t seen since the … Continue reading →

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Hope for the next generation

Posted on May 25, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” –  Barack Obama My oldest child is now out in … Continue reading →

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The math of living and dying

Posted on May 25, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I think about life in terms of generations rather than individual lives. My interest in Genealogy is probably the reason for this. So in terms of generations, within my family, I am creeping up to the top, next inline for … Continue reading →

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World peace and yeast rolls?

Posted on May 24, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Honor of a lifetime to meet His Holiness Pope Francis. I leave the Vatican more determined than ever to pursue PEACE in our world.” – Donald J. Trump tweet 5-24-17 When you watch a beauty pageant and a judge ask … Continue reading →

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Let it rain….

Posted on May 23, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“If the rain comes, They run and hide their heads, They might as well be dead, If the rain comes, If the rain comes” – The Beatles, Rain It started raining Saturday night, rained all day Sunday, took a short break Monday, and it … Continue reading →

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All quiet on the Trump front?

Posted on May 22, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“It is very queer that the unhappiness of the world is so often brought on by small men.” – Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front Did you hear that sigh Saturday? That collective sigh across the world? That … Continue reading →

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Riding and living through the pain

Posted on May 22, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Life is hard. After all, it kills you.” –  Katharine Hepburn Suffering on bicycle is a point of pride for many cyclist, me included. Pedaling on a flat, windless, 70 degree day is easy, anyone can do that. But the … Continue reading →

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