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A Vignette

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Richard

Nothing tell you that you are getting old more quickly than your body, and you can’t pretend you didn’t get the message 2nd of a few parts…          DAMNED BODY.          I Continue Reading →

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A Vignette….

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Richard

Time to think about aging. This may take a while…. First of a Few Parts          I AM GETTING old. No doubt about it.             I say that as part of a ritual Continue Reading →

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Time for a History Lesson: Why You Should Care About “Due Process”

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Richard

Our basic rights go back a long, long way but they are being eroded and that could impact everyone.          I NO LONGER engage in political writing, for a variety of reasons, Continue Reading →

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Can you withstand a major financial down turn that could last a long, long time?

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Richard

Far too many Americans cannot, and with total chaos at the leadership level of the country, it’s more and more likely we are moving into a crisis many won’t be Continue Reading →

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After more than two years of not leaving home, it’s time for a road trip. A big one…

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Richard

IT’S BEEN A while. I had almost forgotten what a road trip felt like but it came back in a hurry. I haven’t left Chester County, PA for more than Continue Reading →

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I didn’t go to Quaker Meeting this morning for a couple of reasons, including being a grouchy old man…

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Richard

            I DIDN’T GO to Quaker meeting this morning. I wanted the fellowship but the grumpy old man in me won out and instead I emptied out all the potting soil from Continue Reading →

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I dropped Amazon and the Washington Post. Neither will care but I feel better

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Richard

The aligning of a great paper’s editorial page with any administration is wrong and I am lodging my little protest.          I MADE A meaningless protest last night. By that Continue Reading →

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I know a lot is going on, but this is really, really serious….

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Richard

The college sports I knew and love are changing and while the athleticism may be great, cheering for old State U is a lot harder these days.                   YES, I Continue Reading →

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Old Music and Hope on a Cold Sunday Morning

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Richard

A lot of days I don’t have much hope, but there is one hope I do hang on to…..                   IT’S A COLD January morning and I am thinking about hope. In Continue Reading →

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A Vignette

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Richard

I haven’t quit writing. I’ve just been unable to do it, for a lot of whiney reasons. So, time to buck up and get back in the saddle, even if Continue Reading →

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A Vignette

Gallery

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Richard

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I want to have hope, but foreboding seems to have rented a room in my head and I am not sure what life will be like in a week or Continue Reading →

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A Vignette…..

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Richard

Waiting for a lost key, listening to Kris, Merle, Johnny and Willie and thinking about running away from home and time in a long-gone ’54 Ford with a scratchy radio…. Continue Reading →

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A Vignette….

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Richard

The rain, falling gently, lets an old guy feel lazy without feeling guilty             I’VE BEEN LAZY this week. It’s not for any physical reason. It’s just the rain.             I’ve always liked Continue Reading →

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A brief economics lesson…

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Richard

Yes, a tariff is a tax. Period. You and I pay it. Any more questions?             TIME FOR AN economics lesion.             The word “tariff” has been on my mind the past few Continue Reading →

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A Vignette..

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Richard

Thinking about health care and wondering how some folks navigate it all on-line, and what if they don’t? And, of course, who is shut out by cost?             I’m about to head Continue Reading →

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