Tag Archives: Future

No vision for the future

Posted on April 16, 2020 by

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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Long live the Queen!

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

In replying to a comment Nan left on my last post I shared a little about the closeness of my side of the family. Let me very clear about this point, my side of the family. Both of my parents … Continue reading →

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The state of the circus

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

“Without the ILLEGAL Witch Hunt, my poll numbers, especially because of our historically “great” economy, would be at 65%. Too bad! The greatest Hoax in American History.” – Trump tweet 5-22-19  I spent the weekend with my kids, my nieces … Continue reading →

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Register to vote

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

The 15th Amendment to the Constitution gave African-American men the right to vote. However, many of them weren’t able to exercise this right for nearly 100 years.  Poll taxes, literacy tests, and other means used by some states made it difficult for … Continue reading →

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Head wound

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

“Our side, we go for the head wound. Your side, you have pillow fights.” – Steve Bannon This evening I will begin a six-month long Christian based program with a curriculum that will explore and study how we take care of … Continue reading →

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What will Trump’s legacy be?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

I grew up in a neighborhood that a had youth sports league. There was a massive city park three blocks from my house with football and baseball fields we used in the Spring, Summer and Fall and we played basketball … Continue reading →

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Time to clean the shit up

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

This was the last trail in the Davidson River section of the Pisgah National Forest we hadn’t hike, the Cemetery Loop and Long Branch. There weren’t any big payoffs for this hike, no big views or waterfalls, just a hard … Continue reading →

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“I love you grandpa”

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

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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An old tree

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

I have been thinking a lot about trees lately. In our backyard we have a massive old oak, probably 60 to 70 years old. It dominates our yard with a wide canopy casting shade, towering over all of the other … Continue reading →

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What did I miss?

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

I was going through a weeks worth of Trump’s tweets to see what I missed. The answer? Nothing really. As I noted in my last post, my youngest was in town for a week and her boyfriend flew-in on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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