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A Theory of Parenthood

I have a theory that our children choose us. They come to us to remind us of the mysteries of the universe.  How else could a sperm and an egg develop into a sentient, soulful, individual? I hope you have

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Posted in Life, parenthood, parenting, Spiritualism

Humpty Trumpy

WARNING:  If you are a Trump supporter and think he is a viable candidate for president proceed with CAUTION.  If you have no sense of humor, I suggest you STOP reading here and go on to some other enlightening reading. 

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Posted in Answers, Humor, Juvenile, Politics

The evolution of the Republican Party from Roosevelt to the present

WARNING: Conservative thinking voters please proceed with CAUTION: For those of you that are in support of the current Republican candidates, I suggest you STOP reading here and go on to some other enlightening reading. The following is my subjective

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Posted in Answers, Behavior, Humor, Juvenile, Politics

Simple Arithmetic Logic regarding the Republican Senators’ refusal to consider a SCOTUS nomination.

I spent some time trying to comprehend the difficulty the Republican Senators are having in actually doing their constitutional obligation that they were elected to do regarding the “advise and consent” of a U.S. Supreme Court nominee. To me the

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Posted in Answers, Dogma, hate, Humor, Politics, Tolerance

National Love Note Day

Today (09/26/2015) is National Love Note day, which leads me to the question: How do you write a note that encompasses all that you love and know and encompasses the vastness of relationships that accumulate across many years and venues. 

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Posted in Behavior, hope, Life, love

Evolving Relationships

This quote from T.S. Eliot’s play “The Cocktail Party” has stimulated my thinking for many of you with whom I have connected via Social Media. “We die to each other daily. What we know of other people is only our

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Posted in Answers, existentialism, Friendship, Life, nostalgia, Questions

Journey to the center of my mind

In my existential search for enlightenment and meaning it seems to me that the only universe that I could possibly comprehend is the one that resides between my ears. Of course some folks who know me well may argue that

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Posted in Answers, existentialism, Humor, Questions

High octane vehicles & a delusional thought for the day

Today as I was riding my bicycle, I was passed by some luxury cars with state of the art features and high performance engines such as a Mercedes Benz, a Lexus, a BMW and so forth. I thought to myself

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Posted in Community, Life

Flowers and roots

I have never done much gardening before.  However, now that I am more engaged in my yard work and I embark upon the effort to upgrade our yard’s flower beds I have discovered fascinating roots.  Where do they come from? 

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Posted in Behavior, Life, Plants

Caution to politicians running on a religious platform

Why do some politicians think their views, opinions, thoughts, and governing methods are immutable?  I know that my own personal growth is a result of challenging those concepts that were, at one time, perceived by me to be immutable.  Through

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Posted in bible, Dogma, Politics