Tag Archives: Changes

His motive is unclear

Posted on October 2, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“He was just a guy. Something happened, he snapped or something, he was just a guy.” – Eric Paddock, brother of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock I am tired of waking-up in the morning and hearing about another massacre. For … Continue reading →

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Life goes on

Posted on May 11, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” – Robert Frost    I ran into a lady yesterday I hadn’t seen in years. She was the office manager for one of my clients. Over … Continue reading →

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NASCAR Is dead and I don’t feel so good myself

Posted on April 25, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Let me give you a little context, I grew up in Charlotte, NC. Just so there is no confusion, Florida may be the corporate headquarters but Charlotte is the home of NASCAR. As a kid I went to dirt track … Continue reading →

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An old life and a new view

Posted on October 31, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“This is a wonderful planet, and it is being completely destroyed by people who have too much money and power and no empathy.” –  Alice Walker  About ten years ago I had a life altering experience occur. Unfortunately at the … Continue reading →

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The Dimming Blue Light Special

Posted on September 20, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Growing up, my Mom shopped at the A&P, Sears, F. W. Woolworth and Kmart. Before we made these shopping excursions she filled-up her Plymouth Fury III at the Phillips 66. Now in my neck of the woods, A&P,  F. W. Woolworth … Continue reading →

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A Poem: A picture in the past

Posted on August 24, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I saw your picture today, a young love long forgotten The years have washed over the youthful face I remember Time has not been kind to you, and there is more time ahead The crisp blue eyes that captivated me once no … Continue reading →

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Shedding our skin

Posted on August 22, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

It’s mid-August and the cicadas have taken refuge in the big oaks in my yard, having dug their way out of the hard earth below. As the sun sets each evening these homely red-eyed creatures sing their songs in the heat and … Continue reading →

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Radio waves

Posted on July 27, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

  One year for Christmas, Santa Claus brought me a handheld AM transistor radio from Sears as I recall. As a kid I was always amazed at how many of Santa’s gifts came from Sears but then again we always marked the … Continue reading →

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Pong to Pokemon

Posted on July 22, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

My wife and I were finishing up our bicycle ride last night heading up Broad Street to Main Street. While we were waiting for the light to turn green I looked right and noticed that about 100 kids (anyone under 30 … Continue reading →

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Black clouds on the horizon

Posted on July 12, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I led a discussion on a book recently with a group that I am a member of. It is a small gathering of about 15 or 25 people with an average age of 75 or so (I am one of the youngsters). There is a lot … Continue reading →

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