Tag Archives: Death

A sad ending

Posted on October 21, 2021 by ends and beginnings blog

In my small southern city, the highest rung on the social ladder is a family with an old pedigree and money. The second rung is a family with an old pedigree but no money. The third rung is families with … Continue reading →

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Charlie Watts

Posted on August 24, 2021 by ends and beginnings blog

One of my top five favorite songs in the whole world is Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones. The second you hear Keith Richards’ eerie opening guitar riff you know exactly what the song is. It is a dramatic beginning, subtle, with simple … Continue reading →

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We are but a mist

Posted on August 19, 2021 by ends and beginnings blog

“Yes I understand, That every life must end, As we sit alone, I know someday we must go, Oh I’m a lucky man, To count on both hands, The ones I love, Some folks just have one, Yeah others they … Continue reading →

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Death and Taxes

Posted on August 11, 2021 by ends and beginnings blog

“For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.” – John 3:20 I hate giving Donald J. Trump any oxygen but this releasing his tax return thing continues to … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 30, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

“It always comes back to us – why are we here? Well, we just happened to be here, we couldn’t choose it. The chance of us being born – that sperm hitting that egg – is 400 trillion to 1. … Continue reading →

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The journey

Posted on December 16, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

What I saw; My wife wanted to head-up to the mountains to buy her Dad a Christmas gift, something that we saw in a shop this summer. There wasn’t any guarantee that it would still be there but given the … Continue reading →

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A Dogs Life-#4 update- A Eulogy

Posted on February 6, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

Way back in June of 2016 I wrote a post I titled A Dogs Life-#4 about the two current dogs in my life. In this post I wrote about my 100 + pound regal Rhodesian Ridgeback and my special girl, that I … Continue reading →

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“I love you grandpa”

Posted on July 30, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

I have been struggling some lately. My last job contract ended in December and though I have had a few interviews I haven’t found a job yet. What I do, what I know, is specialized in terms of knowledge and … Continue reading →

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The death of a young bird

Posted on June 7, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

We had just finished eating dinner. The dishes were clean, the kitchen was straightened up and now my wife could settle down on the sofa and catch-up on all the celebrity news on E! Entertainment. I put the dogs up and … Continue reading →

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A poem: Synonyms

Posted on May 18, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

I search for synonyms, Little words, Of bold expression, To define my existence Manufactured phrases, Simple tales or fables, To justify my presence, Or being at this moment An antonym maybe, A mirror of opposites, To defend what I am … Continue reading →

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