Tag Archives: history

A Long Ten Weeks

Posted on November 10, 2020 by ends and beginnings blog

So, per Donald Trump the election was stolen from him. Are any of the 147,000,000 voters surprised by this outcome? I can assure you that the 76,000,000 that voted against King Mango knew he would say that and the 71,000,000 … Continue reading →

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Historical Revisionism

Posted on December 18, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

What makes this so hard for me is that I know he is a smart guy. I have known Jack for at least 20 years. Our kids were friends. Our wives were friends. We have probably drank a small brewery … Continue reading →

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Another letter to my Senator

Posted on December 3, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

“…….the country going through an impeachment trial would be traumatic and I think we should avoid that if possible.” – Lindsey Graham Speaking on behalf of everyone in my family let me assure you that going through an impeachment trial … Continue reading →

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Letter to Lindsey Graham….and we will deserve it

Posted on October 9, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

Dear Senator Graham; Back in May of 2016 you tweeted the following (remember Senator Graham there is always a tweet) “If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed…….and we will deserve it.” How prophetic. Obviously something very dramatic has happened … Continue reading →

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Trump, reaping what he sows

Posted on January 4, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Michael Wolff told NBC’s Today show that Mr Trump’s staff “all say he is like a child. What they mean by that is he has the need for instant gratification. It’s all about him. This man does not read, does not … Continue reading →

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Old sticks

Posted on November 22, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

When my wife and I travel around we like to go to antique stores. I love old things, tools, pottery, plates, stuff. I like to hold old items and feel their past. I think about the people who made it, … Continue reading →

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The Folly of history, heritage and culture

Posted on June 15, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Folly Beach is a town located on a sliver of sand known as Folly Island in Charleston County, South Carolina. As you cross the bridge to the island, over Folly Creek, there is an old boat on the side of … Continue reading →

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Will this be Trump’s Watergate?

Posted on May 4, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Watergate just happened to come along at the same time as the demand for honesty in relations between the sexes, in advertising, in ecology, in almost everything. It just stumbled into that great big elephant trap that had already been … Continue reading →

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Trump: Who are you or better still who do you want to be?

Posted on March 30, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Want to know what kind of “look” Donald J. Trump is trying to emulate? I am a history buff and love reading biographies about historical figures. I am currently reading a book about Robert E. Lee, a man who was … Continue reading →

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An ugly American history

Posted on January 3, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I am reading a book called Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America by Patrick Phillips. The book details how the white citizens of Forsyth County, Georgia, beginning in 1912, drove out the African-American population through murder and intimidation. It is … Continue reading →

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