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Birthday
Happy Birthday, Eric! Hope you are enjoying your working vacation and can find time to do a little celebrating, having completed another turn around the sun. -
The Best and the Worst, Part 2
It seems rather incredible that after posting about the Best and Worst of humanity a couple of days ago, a personal example of such happened yesterday ( Read more... ) -
A Tale of Two Kitties
Once upon a time there lived a princess with long, flowing red-gold hair and possessing beautiful big gold eyes. She lived well with her family who expected little of her, but pampered her in every way. Her days were filled with kind words, gourmet food, a warm and comfy bed, and all the stroking and caressing she could handle. She was a ( Read more... ) -
That Dirty Word
In the last several years, the very word "taxes" has become synonymous with being a dirty word. While I understand the idea that everyone would like to keep all the money one earns, do people not understand that taxes are a way to pay for services received?
Our federal taxes are a way of paying for the following services:
defense (21%),
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Open Mindedness Dilemma
Open mindedness has always been a personality trait that I have valued in individuals. In fact, I have taken pride in considering that I have that trait. But it occurred to me that maybe I should more fully explore the possibility that my own open mindedness was merely a figment of my imagination due to the fact that I admire open minded persons ( Read more... )