Change on site

I have changed the way I am posting.  Instead of posting pages, I have decided to make them just blogs, reserving pages for something else – I haven’t decided what yet but I will.  My ideas, rants, and opinions...

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A thought for today

On reflection, I have tried to understand why I object to Donald Trump so much more than other politicians. I mean, the political stands of others such as W or Cruz or others have been equally reprehensible on the surface...

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A prospective

I thought I would share a comment from my conservative financial planner during our semi-annual face-to-face meeting the other day.  We both know each other’s general political point of view, respect each other’s...

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Vinaigrette

I enjoy watching cooking shows a lot.  I do not use the recipes very often.  Never did and now after bariatric surgery, even less.  In fact, I rarely spend much time cooking anything – fast and convenient seems to be my...

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Place Your Order

Fast food restaurants generally do not have long menus and they are not that confusing.  After all, children can pretty much pick out their choices without much difficulty. I know that it is sometimes difficult for some people...

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Family History

My Great-great-grandfather fought for the Confederacy.  I do not know for certain if he owned slaves.  I know for sure that his father did. I have had people post statements that maybe I and people like me should apologize for...

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Hollow Apologies

I know that I have a lot of pet peeves but at the top of my list are hollow apologies and rude behavior. FYI – Do not apologize if you do not mean it.  It just pisses me off.  I would rather you say nothing and show your...

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Mitochondrial DNA

Interesting fact about Mitochondrial DNA: it is inherited from the mother.  It is not as accurate as nuclear DNA but can tie to families by siblings and mother lines.  Now the strange thought I had though: if we are all...

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