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Six Topics to Juggle for Today

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War, Respect for Service, Greed, Communications– And Other Cheerful Topics


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Reflections On Treatment In A Teaching Medical Facility

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I Learned a Lot This Week – And Liked What I Saw

But First, Two Notes On Other Subjects
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Second, there is a ton of material out there on the war in Iran,

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Sports, Politics, Media, & Valentines – We Wonder Around A Bit Today

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Sports

Did you watch the Super Bowl this year? Three noteworthy observations seem appropriate to call out.

First, the Half Time entertainment. Naturally, Trumpsters hated it. I thought it was pretty unique and fun to see. A fine reminder of just how diverse America is, and what strength that brings to the nation. I gather the “alternative” Kid Rock show was pretty much a bust. How ironic that they chose just a sleaze ball as their lead act. So much for values based choices.

Second,

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Space – Big, Mysterious, Powerful, And Beautiful

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How Much We Have Learned! How Much We Do Not Know!

 A Change of Pace for Today

I am guessing that at least a few of us would welcome spending some time thinking about almost anything besides politics and related issues. OK, let’s go big – really big. Today we reflect a bit on Outer Space, the Universe, and our connections to it all. Is that enough of a change for one try? Let’s see where we can go with this mindset.

A Personal Attraction to Space

I confess that I am a Space junkie.

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The Economy Is Key for More Than Economics – Part II of II

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Our Look at Economy 101

Concluding Our Two- Part Discussion

As we discussed last week, the economy is about far more than just economics – it affects almost everything in our lives.  With that in mind, last week we went over some important definitions (capitalism, socialism, communism, democratic socialism) so we were clear about pros and cons, possible solutions in our discussions. People tend to throw around words like socialism without much understanding as to what such terms mean. But not us!

So, with some shared definitions in hand and observations of these various systems,

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It’s a New Year. What Awaits Us?
     

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A Few items to Consider

What Kind of Year Is Upon Us?

Thanks to everyone for your patience on the day+ delay on this posting. Still working through a few technical issues but looks like we are pretty much back on line, so here we go.

Too soon to tell, of course. There continue, and in some cases increasing, worrisome things afoot, but also some promising indicators have begun showing up. We will not try to list all those possibilities, but let’s take a look at 10 events/indicators worth observing and we will see how things go from there.

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Maybe The Best Job on Planet Earth

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Tis the holiday season. Let’s give each other a gift and have some fun.

 A New “Business” Model

I refer to the topic of today, a new “business” in quotation marks because it looks like so much fun, it is more of a treat than a job. But it is spreading and it appears people are making a living doing this. There is at least one such service in my area- I bet more will pop up around the country. They already exist in Canada, too. 

Dogs On A Bus

If you are on social media,

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What A Week This Is

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No Shortage Of Potential Big Deal Events In These Days

Are We A Day Late?

Yes, we are a day late. This blog normally posts on Tuesday, but we had some technical speed bumps and in any case, it seemed better to wait a day to see what the elections developed. Boy, did those elections have an impact! Glad we waited to communicate. We have a lot to reflect upon.

Elections

Three local elections took place this week that have national implications. They are the governorship of VA and of NJ, and the mayor’s race in New York City.

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You May Ask Three Questions…

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A Little Break From Politics

What Happens After Death?

I have long been interested in the widely differing views, beliefs, and expectations people have about death and what comes next. Some base their views on religion, most often one they grew up with or are surrounded by culturally. Others base their views on long and deep thinking about the subject, trying to apply reason, intellect, and spiritual aspects – not an easy task.

I’ll share my views sometime in the future in another post (one sure to agitate a lot of folks, one way or the other).

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October 7, 2025

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A Happy Note, A Sad Note, A Cliffhanger – Three Unrelated Observations

A Happy Note

We had the great pleasure this past weekend of attending the International Storytelling Festival, in nearby Jonesborough, TN. This is a tradition with us since our first exposure years ago revealed a unique and marvelous experience. It is a happy experience and one with lessons for us all.

This small town, of about 4,000 people, hosts an international celebration of the great art of storytelling. About 14,000 of us show up every year to join the party.

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