Category Archives: Life in General

It’s Been a While

How has it been almost 2 years?  As you get older time definitely does move at a much different pace.  I am not back in the US, though I did visit for one month.  No, I finally broke down and … Continue reading

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The dogma of hate and division

Humanity is in trouble. More accurately, what we classify as modern society is on the verge of collapse. I wish I were delusional or overstating the issues I am seeing. I wish it were my playlist impacting my mood, holiday … Continue reading

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The Stone Age

My eldest daughter had an assignment this week in e second grade class to develop a collaborative set of school rules for the class. In her rough draft she had one simple rule, free iPads for all students. When I … Continue reading

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What Evils May Come

This week we were witness to yet another abomination to all religions, except for the anti-religions. The main stream media seems to have very short term selective memories. Just under 10 years ago Muslim extremists of radical Islam, Islamists, were … Continue reading

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Crime, Consequences, and Social Acceptance

Call me old fashioned, call me a Neanderthal, call me a relic, I particularly don’t care because I know I am right.  If this year’s seasons are to have meaning, revolution spring for example, then this summer is flashpoint summer.  … Continue reading

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Hibernation

Seeing my last posting was back in November and discussing the North American event of Thanksgiving and we are now in the awakenings of spring and celebration of rebirth it seems to be a proper time to chime in and … Continue reading

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Transporting Thanksgiving

This will mark the 4th Thanksgiving I have spent in China, the 3rd in Shanghai.  Last year we decided to try one of the local expat hangouts and it was a good experience, better than the first one we tried … Continue reading

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Family Time

In either troubled times, like the financial meltdown of a couple of years ago, or prosperous times, the giddy excesses that lead to the troubled times, it is easy to lose sight of really matters in life.  The stresses of … Continue reading

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Hello world!

Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging!  So this is what WordPress is all about?  I am here after Windows Live pulled the plug on its Blogging service – Spaces, and am … Continue reading

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Missed history

I pride myself as being a repository of useless information.  As a kid I liked to read the Trivial Pursuit cards, encyclopedias, and magazines (that was pre cable TV, DVD, and PC world as well as where I grew up).  … Continue reading

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