The impact of the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has been devastating to both the United States and the world as a whole. Not that the tragic loss of precious life which has exceeded 1 million deaths in the United States and nearly an additional 6 million deaths worldwide isn’t enough, the effects which have affected our culture representing the beliefs […]
As the years go by, I become more confused, but I’ve come to the conclusion it’s not because of me, but because of everything else around me. “Back in the day”, I was seldom confused as everything was “normal”. Today, and especially since what occurred in 2020, the term “new normal” has reappeared replacing the term “normal” which to me […]
“Back in the day”, as I was growing up early on, my life’s influencers were the cement which kept those initial building blocks intact and solidly bound together. As a teenager, additional influencers were added to strengthen the existing foundation, and finally as a young adult and onward, more influencers came to the forefront to reinforce what was already in […]
Doubting this is a quote which only pertains to me. I’m betting the vast majority of sane Americans today feel exactly the same way with today’s insane society–it’s just awful! It’s the total reason our family chose to escape and establish “The Compound” early in 2021! This quote and the title of this post comes from the 1976 Academy Award […]
Although I never served in our armed forces, just like you, I’m still a proud American patriot red, white, and blue through and through. I’ve never been one to show much emotion, but now, at age 71, at times I can find myself often getting a bit misty-eyed for no apparent reason except realizing I’m actually now mortal. An example […]