Reflections of a Scattered Mind
It was an amazing turn of events that we were able to separate from England during the Revolutionary War. We went off on a completely different direction than King George and England. However, you can see how difficult it is for countries to change. While I am not a fan of England now that I … Read moreThank God for the Revolutionary War!
The death of anyone is unfortunate . . even if predictable and inevitable. However, we have a custom of reporting on these passings with glowing accounts of how wonderful that person was rather than a reasonably realistic assessment of their contribution to our civilization and possible flaws which might have caused death or injury to … Read moreSomeone Chipped My Nose Off. Yipes!
My mom and I went to a restaurant with some friends. We had saimin, and other great island specialties (abalone!). At the end, my mom insisted on paying for the lunch for everyone. It was a warm and wonderful occasion. On other occasions, others tried to reciprocate, but to no avail. That option was always … Read moreReceiving is Precious
It was really annoying to me . . if somewhat interesting 😊 . Yes, the flight of OJ Simpson in his white Ford Bronco through the streets of Los Angeles was surreal. As was, eventually, his exoneration by the jury for the murder of his ex-wife. Luckily, he was never really exonerated in all ways … Read moreA History Not Worth Mentioning