Monthly Archives: November 2014

Oops, Did I Say That?

Posted on November 30, 2014 by

So there I was today, standing at the nurse’s station, discussing some of my mother’s medications with one of her nurses. We reviewed what she was taking, and then proceeded to confirm her need to use a walker or a … Continue reading →

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As Long As You’re Here, Won’t You Stay For A While?

Posted on November 26, 2014 by

Massasoit, Wampanoag Chief Samoset, Squanto, and And Eighty-eight Honored Braves The Pilgrims of Plimoth Plantation request your presence at the First Thanksgiving Celebration Autumn, 1621 Food, beer, games provided The cordial invitation that was never sent. It indeed was a … Continue reading →

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His Profile Of Courage

Posted on November 22, 2014 by

“Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans-born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, … Continue reading →

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Forget, Forgot, Forgotten

Posted on November 18, 2014 by

Stress always has had a particularly challenging effect on me. I become forgetful. More forgetful than I am normally, and that is fairly dodgy on a good day. And here is the trickiest part of all; as I age, it … Continue reading →

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I Salute You

Posted on November 11, 2014 by

The Oath of Enlistment “I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I … Continue reading →

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Forty-five Years And Counting, Where The Air Is Sweet

Posted on November 10, 2014 by

On November 10, 1969, the TV show which forever would change children’s television debuted on public broadcasting stations around the country, courtesy of the Children’s Television Workshop. I believe it is one of the best things that ever happened to … Continue reading →

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A Shovel And Bucket Guide To Survival

Posted on November 7, 2014 by

I like to read about events in history that occurred on any given day. Today in 1957, the Gaither Report was issued. President Dwight D. Eisenhower had called a special committee to review our nation’s defense readiness. It concluded we … Continue reading →

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