Monthly Archives: April 2020

Look away, look away, look away Dixie Land

Posted on April 22, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

My late Grandmother was born at the tail end of the 1918 flu pandemic (referred to as the Spanish flu). I only remember hearing her talk about it once, sometime in 1970’s, during a particularly bad flu season which stirred … Continue reading →

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33,000 missing emails versus 35,000 deaths

Posted on April 17, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

“If Russia or any other country or person has Hillary Clinton’s 33,000 illegally deleted emails, perhaps they should share them with the FBI!” – Trump tweet 7-27-16 We all heard it or have seen it, Trump telling the media at … Continue reading →

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No vision for the future

Posted on April 16, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

Back in the 1960’s and 70’s my family vacationed in the Myrtle Beach area, Garden City to be specific. From Charlotte, you drive down Hwy. 74 to 601, then 151 to 378 through Conway to Myrtle Beach. I always loved … Continue reading →

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A lot!

Posted on April 14, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

If you haven’t watched Trump’s fake news spite video he had made click here. But here is the thing, don’t watch it for the content. Hell turn the audio off so your soul doesn’t explode from all the bullshit being … Continue reading →

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It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)

Posted on April 13, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

That’s great, it starts with an earthquake Birds and snakes, and aeroplanes And Lenny Bruce is not afraid Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn World serves its own needs Don’t mis-serve your own needs Speed it up a … Continue reading →

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Stupid Is As Stupid Does

Posted on April 10, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

Back when Donald was just candidate Trump, I was doing some contract work for a local developer. The developer was trying a assemble some smaller properties to put them together to make one big property. He hired me to track … Continue reading →

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Shit Show

Posted on April 8, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

de·lu·sion·al – characterized by or holding idiosyncratic beliefs or impressions that are contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder. Dan owned the largest real estate company in our community. Most folks assumed he inherited … Continue reading →

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The Buck Stops Here

Posted on April 3, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

“The buck stops here” is a phrase that was popularized by U.S. President Harry S. Truman, who kept a sign with that phrase on his desk in the Oval Office. The phrase refers to the notion that the President has … Continue reading →

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Gullible

Posted on April 2, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

Gullible is a word you don’t hear used much anymore. I wonder why? My Grandmother used the word gullible a lot as in “he is a gullible old fool” when she was talking about her sister in laws husband Mr. … Continue reading →

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How does your garden grow

Posted on April 2, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.” – Alfred Austin I have written before about my love of … Continue reading →

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