Monthly Archives: December 2017

Let it go

Posted on December 28, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

  “A trap had been set to stop a monkey from stealing fruit. The monkey reached into the trap to get a piece a fruit and got stuck. All it had to do was drop the fruit and it would … Continue reading →

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Fourteen Hours

Posted on December 27, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

She spent four weeks putting it all together, four weeks to create fourteen hours of holiday magic. Four weeks of stringing lights and decorating out of dusty crates that have been hiding in the attic for eleven months. Four weeks … Continue reading →

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Taking a break, again

Posted on December 14, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I have some decisions to make in the coming weeks and months, decisions about my work future, decisions about the direction of my life. I have enjoyed writing post on WordPress and sharing my thoughts, hopes and wishes on this … Continue reading →

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Hasta la vista Roy  

Posted on December 13, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I was watching a panel interview yesterday on MSNBC talking about the Roy Moore and Doug Jones race for Senate. One of the panelist was a journalist from Alabama. He spoke about Moore’s previous ventures into politics and then stated … Continue reading →

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What does it mean?

Posted on December 13, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“The reason I originally endorsed Luther Strange (and his numbers went up mightily), is that I said Roy Moore will not be able to win the General Election. I was right! Roy worked hard but the deck was stacked against … Continue reading →

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What can I do?

Posted on December 12, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I am the son of two people who were born and raised in the segregated south. The North Carolina small town my parents grew-up in was replicated all over the South. From South Carolina to Mississippi, blacks and whites lived … Continue reading →

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And the children sang

Posted on December 11, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

As empty nesters my wife is hell-bent on getting the house decorated “perfectly” for the arrival of our children and their significant others over the holidays. My jobs include getting the trees, yes trees, in their stands and in the … Continue reading →

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Dear Alabama Republicans

Posted on December 11, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Dear Alabama Republicans; Tomorrow is your big day. The day you can prove to the rest of the nation just how Godly, moral and righteous you are. The day you can exclaim that you aren’t going to let anyone, particularly … Continue reading →

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Images on the screen

Posted on December 8, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I remember the images that filled our television screens in the 1960’s and the 1970’s, images of children in Northern Ireland and the West Bank of Palestine. Images of walls, barbwire, and automobiles smoldering in the streets as kids did what … Continue reading →

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The reason for the season

Posted on December 7, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I ate a $46.00 New York Strip steak last night, well I ate half of it and brought the other half home. My wife and I were invited to a small company holiday party at a well-known restaurant. The ambiance, as … Continue reading →

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