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Tag Archives: rural
God, Guns, Grits, Gravy and Government
My cousin who hosted our family reunion lives in the country, deep in the woods. He and his wife built a beautiful home on land that his family has owned for generations, I would guess close to 200 years. Scattered … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged America, Donald Trump, Faith, God, Government, Guns, Mike Huckabee, Mike Pence, morals, Pence, rural, Trump, values
13 Comments
God Bless America
God bless America, Land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her, Thru the night with a light from above; From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless America, My home, sweet home. God bless … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged America, Christian, City People, Country People, Donald Trump, Evangelical Christian, God Bless America, Government, liberals, metropolitan, rural, Southern Baptist, Trump
10 Comments
When your BFF’s name is Vladimir, not Juan
“It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers bands together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.” – Red Dawn (IMDB) In 1984 the movie Red Dawn starring Patrick Swayze (yes … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged America, deplorables, Donald Trump, God, Guns, Mexico, President-Elect, Red Dawn, rural, russians, Soviet Union, Trump, Vladimir Putin
6 Comments
What’s really important
“Wow, the ratings are in and Arnold Schwarzenegger got “swamped” (or destroyed) by comparison to the ratings machine, DJT (Donald J. Trump). So much for being a movie star-and that was season 1 compared to season 14. Now compare him … Continue reading
The viewpoint of my view
What do you see? How does this image make you feel? When I stopped to take this picture I was 40 miles into a very cold 60 mile mountain bike ride. I can tell you that where I stood was … Continue reading
A turtle a day keeps Karma at bay-part 2
A turtle a day keeps Karma at bay A quick update on my turtle adventures. I got number three and four Saturday. Another good day for cycling and saving turtles. Turtle number four was the biggest box turtle I had … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged bicycle, Bike, Compassion, Creative Writing, Cycling, Karma, rural, Seasons, Turtles, Zen
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A turtle a day keeps Karma at bay
Daylight savings and warm weather, this is my bike riding season. From April until the end of September I will ride my bicycle over 4,000 miles. The roads I travel, for 80% of those miles, are rural country roads. We call … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged bicycle, Bike, Compassion, Creative Writing, Cycling, Karma, rural, Seasons, Turtles, Zen
6 Comments