scotland

Bipartisan?

January 13, 2021

ry me a river. Trump has sown division for four years. The Republicans have supported, sustained, protected and enabled him all of that time. Now they say we can’t have bipartisanship until the sane, patriotic defenders of the nation, the Constitution, ignore those four years and accept sedition, armed insurrection and treason as the price […]

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Democrats In Danger

May 8, 2015

he Democrats don’t give a damn about us but they still will be surprised when they discover far more of their base sitting on their hands on election day. Obama insists on pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Given the evidence of such accords in the recent past, even more jobs will flow to countries that […]

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Not Soy Good

December 11, 2010

Have you ever dieted? Have you ever tried? Age has brought on a decrease in my metabolism. Some of the medications I take have caused a further decrease. These and other factors have contributed to undesired weight gain. I blame my success at quitting smoking for adding to my problem. I frequently think I might […]

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From My Armchair

December 2, 2009

In a very busy schedule I devote some time and effort to a blog for which I receive no monetary remuneration. Why? I have a degree of knowledge and experience in some of these areas. My intent is to share the resulting, hard won perceptions on matters I consider important. Others have different backgrounds and […]

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Says Who?

December 1, 2009

I saw thousands of sheep on my recent trip to the Highlands of Scotland. Most were just grazing on the hillsides. A few were being herded, by border collies, men or both. If I had more time I would have stopped and asked them if they really wanted to be herded to the slaughterhouse. They, […]

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A Magical Moment

October 29, 2009

On my trip to Scotland, a mistake by the GPS gave me a few minutes of pure ecstasy. This incident came to me totally out of the blue. Well, actually it was pitch dark. There is no way I could have anticipated it. It instantly changed my mood. I was frustrated. I was upset. I […]

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Heaven And Hell

October 28, 2009

I‘m back from Scotland. The country was heaven. The arrangements left much to be desired. On the Thursday prior to departing on my trip I spoke on the phone with one of the ladies at the agency. I was told that they would be mailing me a cell phone, a GPS and a booklet listing […]

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Scotland

October 12, 2009

I am going on a little trip. This coming Saturday I will be off on the first leg – to North Carolina. I depart from New York on Sunday. It has been some time since I last visited Scotland; 1971, in fact. I lucked out and left the States the day after Nixon allowed the […]

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