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The public of our civilization can think, say, and do many different thing at any given time in the grand human experiment that we all experience every day, all of the time.

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The public of our civilization can think, say, and do many different thing at any given time in the grand human experiment that we all experience every day, all of the time.

I have a beautiful drive home from work. Past fields and through woodlands, under big sky, I journey on to get back to the rabbit patch.
I have a beautiful drive home from work. Past fields and through woodlands, under big sky, I journey on to get back to the rabbit patch.
 
Sometimes, there are bright and shining moments. Today , the rabbit patch has been full of them. One thing happened, and then another-and it was all good.
Sometimes, there are bright and shining moments. Today , the rabbit patch has been full of them. One thing happened, and then another-and it was all good.
 
Color me busy. Before I retired, I kept encountering articles about the dangers of being at loose ends in retirement with too much time on your hands.
Color me busy. Before I retired, I kept encountering articles about the dangers of being at loose ends in retirement with too much time on your hands.
 
Today did not start out like any other day at the rabbit patch. My internal alarm is usually quite reliable, still I set an alarm just in case. Neither did their job this morning.
Today did not start out like any other day at the rabbit patch. My internal alarm is usually quite reliable, still I set an alarm just in case. Neither did their job this morning.
 
Corner Grocery Stores...Cheez-Its...Politicians
 
Monkeys are not humans and humans are not monkeys but they could have been.
Monkeys are not humans and humans are not monkeys but they could have been.
 
My husband and I received an invitation to a party in St. Louis to celebrate the marriage of a friend from his Vietnam days. Since I'm retired and no longer have to worry about using up precious vacation days, we decided we'd make a road trip of it.
My husband and I received an invitation to a party in St. Louis to celebrate the marriage of a friend from his Vietnam days. Since I'm retired and no longer have to worry about using up precious vacation days, we decided we'd make a road trip of it.
 
Mr. Anonymous Now Has the Rule of Law on His Side
Mr. Anonymous Now Has the Rule of Law on His Side
 
This guy spills the beans about sensitive information, private information, national security information and he is talked about as if he's a hero.
This guy spills the beans about sensitive information, private information, national security information and he is talked about as if he's a hero.
 
We head to Lake Junaluska for Labor Day weekend, as we have for many years.
We head to Lake Junaluska for Labor Day weekend, as we have for many years.
 
I CONTEND THAT IN 2010 I KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND IN 2067 I WILL PROVE IT TO YOU.
I CONTEND THAT IN 2010 I KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND IN 2067 I WILL PROVE IT TO YOU.
 
A Pop Quiz from the Fella...What is more serious Misbehavior or Desertion from the Army?
A Pop Quiz from the Fella...What is more serious Misbehavior or Desertion from the Army?
 
The Nightly News Always Paints Special Interest Groups As Evil...But Are They?
The Nightly News Always Paints Special Interest Groups As Evil...But Are They?
 
When we used to Stare we had time to think. Great things happened when we used to think. Now we are too distracted.
When we used to Stare we had time to think. Great things happened when we used to think. Now we are too distracted.
 
My husband, who retired long before I did, has two groups of friends he connects with regularly.
My husband, who retired long before I did, has two groups of friends he connects with regularly.
 
"I'm tired. And as it turns out, you're probably thinking, 'Me too.'" That's the first line in a Forbes article from a few years back, Want To Be Smart and Successful?
"I'm tired. And as it turns out, you're probably thinking, 'Me too.'" That's the first line in a Forbes article from a few years back, Want To Be Smart and Successful?
 
I published this Blog Posting on January 1, 2009. It really is a history lesson. You remember history. They used to teach a lot of it in our schools.
I published this Blog Posting on January 1, 2009. It really is a history lesson. You remember history. They used to teach a lot of it in our schools.
 
I must be invisible. I've never been polled by a poll. You would think they would have found me by now. Are they making all this up?
I must be invisible. I've never been polled by a poll. You would think they would have found me by now. Are they making all this up?
 
Could it be that Higher Education's big problem is the use of the word "Higher".
Could it be that Higher Education's big problem is the use of the word "Higher".
 
Would you be upset if all your life you have been one thing but now you are are told you are not what you have always been?
Would you be upset if all your life you have been one thing but now you are are told you are not what you have always been?
 
Is music a major part of your life? I want to be able to listen to music wherever I am-in my office, in the car, or in the living room as I read the Sunday paper.
Is music a major part of your life? I want to be able to listen to music wherever I am-in my office, in the car, or in the living room as I read the Sunday paper.
 
When you're a royal dog, you have quite a few people looking after you-not just the royal Mum and royal Dad.
When you're a royal dog, you have quite a few people looking after you-not just the royal Mum and royal Dad.
 
He Won't be With Us For Very Much Longer But He Looks So Healthy!
He Won't be With Us For Very Much Longer But He Looks So Healthy!
 
I've enjoyed reliving our vacation by writing about our Viking ship and the historical perspective we gained while traveling. If those topics haven't sparked your interest, this description of the sights along the way is bound to do the trick.
I've enjoyed reliving our vacation by writing about our Viking ship and the historical perspective we gained while traveling. If those topics haven't sparked your interest, this description of the sights along the way is bound to do the trick.
 
This plan is certainly a foolproof plan but it may be Foolishness. It’s for you to decide.
This plan is certainly a foolproof plan but it may be Foolishness. It’s for you to decide.
 
This is just one of the many quotes my mentor shared with me over the years, and when someone else sent it to me the other day, I immediately thought of him.
This is just one of the many quotes my mentor shared with me over the years, and when someone else sent it to me the other day, I immediately thought of him.
 
I realize that this is Foolishness of the first order but let your mind wander with me a moment.
I realize that this is Foolishness of the first order but let your mind wander with me a moment.
 
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Prague and our river cruise through Germany, Austria and Hungary.
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Prague and our river cruise through Germany, Austria and Hungary.
 
Our May river cruise was an amazing trip. Yes, the weather could have been a tad drier and warmer, but we didn't let the rain dampen our spirits. Though we'd heard Viking was the cream of the crop, we could never have imagined what that meant.
Our May river cruise was an amazing trip. Yes, the weather could have been a tad drier and warmer, but we didn't let the rain dampen our spirits. Though we'd heard Viking was the cream of the crop, we could never have imagined what that meant.
 
So many books, so little time. With this in mind, the Amazon Books editors set out to compile a list of 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime.
So many books, so little time. With this in mind, the Amazon Books editors set out to compile a list of 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime.
 
Because my husband and I only have four-legged kids and both of our fathers have long since passed away, Father's Day is typically celebrated with just a card from our four-legged kids.
Because my husband and I only have four-legged kids and both of our fathers have long since passed away, Father's Day is typically celebrated with just a card from our four-legged kids.
 
Why Is It I Am The Only One To See The Obvious?
Why Is It I Am The Only One To See The Obvious?
 
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