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- THE HAZARDS OF BEING A WHIPPING BOY January 12, 2021
- When the best presents are memories December 25, 2020
- The Future Wears A Bright Little Hat September 3, 2020
- PARADOX: THE EVOLUTION OF THEOLOGY August 25, 2020
- False faith June 3, 2020
- Eulogy for a friend May 29, 2020
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- Line drying October 20, 2019
- Horror stories in 30-second increments October 15, 2019
- Came for the class, stayed for the camp August 18, 2019
- Summer June 16, 2019
- The Hallucination of Days Gone By March 3, 2019
- A Peaceful Place February 24, 2019
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Tag Archives: childhood
When the best presents are memories
There are a few of my childhood Christmases that are memorable to me. Most are lost to time now; I know my parents and particularly, my mother struggled to give us as pleasant a holiday as she could every year … Continue reading
Summer
From time to time I run across the question, “What is your favorite time of year?” and I automatically reply, “Summer.” It’s not just that summer is a comfortable time for me, as I have a hard time dealing with … Continue reading
Posted in Honest talk, Memory Lane
Tagged childhood, family, father, memories, mother, seasons, sisters, summer
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The Hallucination of Days Gone By
If there’s one assumption I dislike, it’s the assumption of many from my Boomer Generation that ours was the best, most wonderful childhood time of all, when we enjoyed so many things that today’s generation does not. You’ve seen the … Continue reading
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Tagged Boomers, childhood, essay, good old days, memes, memories, opinion, school, truth
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To My Friend Lacey and to Californians everywhere
When I was a kid living in the country, there was a wildfire north of where we lived when I was around seven years old. Papa ordered us all to get something to save and go down into the cellar … Continue reading
Posted in Honest talk, Memory Lane, Uncategorized
Tagged California, childhood, destruction, Fire, friend, wildfire
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Connecting to the moment
I love me a good tire swing. We employed real tires in our swings, which in retrospect was maybe not such a good idea. Not only did you have to adjust your seating in order to keep the inner edges … Continue reading
