In 1941-45 I rose early in the morning to catch the bus to school in Wilmington, Early was necessary because during the war all vehicles were restricted to 35 miles per hour to conserve gas. The school buses always complied, so it took a full hour or more to make the trip. Before the bus […]
My family moved to Carolina Beach, North Carolina, in the summer of 1938. I was to call it home until January 1955, at which time my wife and I set up housekeeping in another town. Of course, I have many fond memories of the beach and the nearby city of Wilmington, where I […]
On the afternoon of December 16, 1951, Ann McGuire and I stepped out of St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Carolina Beach, North Carolina as man and wife. The Happy Couple After a brief honeymoon, we established a home for two in a small cottage in Chapel, Hill, North Carolina. Over the next seven months I […]
President Trump screams that the present impeachment process is unconstitutional. The President’s enemies, along with respected commentators such as Chis Wallace, say the Presidents claims are balderdash. Why does the President continue to make the claim? What is the truth? Per the Constitution, the House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach the President, […]
As a relief from politics, let’s take a shallow dive into a delicate subject. I have always been a bit confused about heterosexual interactions, and I sometimes wonder if others are as perplexed as I am. What do women really think of men? What attracts them? What repels them? At this stage of my life […]
A dear daughter-in law responded to my post “Impeach Him.” I thought it would be good to post part of her response and my reaction to it. HER RESPONSE: “I acknowledge that Trump has moved forward on the goals you identified. However, he has such an objectionable and undignified personality, he makes such outlandish […]
Today I was with a group of men discussing various subjects of interest. It is a mixed group, intelligent and fairly well-informed, and I usually enjoy the interchange, Today, it frightened me. One topic that came up for discussion was the possible impeachment of President Trump. It seemed obvious that many of the men, perhaps […]
Those of you who have lived by a large body of water know how incredibly cold it can be in mid-winter when the wind blows over the water. It seems to penetrate to the very bone. Many years ago I served briefly in the naval reserve, and I experienced a cruise in the North Atlantic. […]
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” Sir Walter Scott I am continually reminded of this phrase as we listen to the back and forth between Democrats and Republicans over President Trump and his possible impeachment. What tangled webs of lies and half-truths are spun before us. There are […]
In previous posts I mentioned my serious doubts about the adequacy of neo-Darwinian theory of evolution to explain the origin and evolution of life on Earth. For example, read my recent post “The Origin of Life.” There is no intent to beat the subject to death, but I, a non-scientist, find that I share doubts […]
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