Monthly Archives: September 2017

Sweet home Alabama?

Posted on September 29, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Dear Alabama, Judge Roy Moore is the Republican nominee for US Senate in Alabama. I was wondering, does your organization share Judge Moore’s views on religion, race, women’s rights, and same-sex relationships? If you are unclear on what Judge Moore stands … Continue reading →

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Choosing between death or a new tax plan

Posted on September 28, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I have a sad tax tale. Once upon a time I owned some Apple stock. I bought it cheap using some roll-over IRA money that I had when I changed jobs in the late 1980’s. Sometime in the 1990’s I … Continue reading →

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A face from the past in the present

Posted on September 27, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“When I grew up in the South, I was taught that segregation was the will of God, and the Bible was quoted to prove it. I was taught that women were by nature inferior to men, and the Bible was … Continue reading →

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The coming Civil War

Posted on September 26, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“The Civil War started because of uncompromising differences between the free and slave states over the power of the national government to prohibit slavery in the territories that had not yet become states. When Abraham Lincoln won election in 1860 … Continue reading →

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The Space Under Donald’s Dead Squirrel (SUDDS)

Posted on September 22, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“The Russia hoax continues, now it’s ads on Facebook. What about the totally biased and dishonest Media coverage in favor of Crooked Hillary? The greatest influence over our election was the Fake News Media “screaming” for Crooked Hillary Clinton. Next, … Continue reading →

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S.S. Trump Titanic

Posted on September 21, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

These are actual photographs taken of Chief of Staff, General John Kelly during his “bosses” UN speech. We will never know what he was thinking or what he was reacting too. Certainly it could have been when The Donald vowed to … Continue reading →

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And the winner is……

Posted on September 20, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“I was saddened to see how bad the ratings were on the Emmys last night – the worst ever. Smartest people of them all are the “DEPLORABLES.” – Donald Trump tweet 9-19-17 Look, I am not a fan of the … Continue reading →

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Why I ride, again

Posted on September 19, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Cycling season is winding down. The days are getting shorter and it is harder to squeeze in a thirty mile ride on a Tuesday or Thursday evening without riding in the dark. I don’t like riding in the dark. I … Continue reading →

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We’ve had bigger storms than this

Posted on September 19, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“We’ve had bigger storms than this. We did have two horrific storms, epic storms. But if you go back into the ’30s and ’40s, and you go back to the ’teens, you’ll see storms that were very similar and even … Continue reading →

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He’s kind of nuts

Posted on September 18, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Nobody pretends that he would be an ideal Sunday-school teacher, to be fair. I don’t think he is a person who is deeply acquainted with the Bible and he’s not known to set attendance records at church. But he’s very … Continue reading →

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