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Laughing All The Way To The Bank

Posted on February 8, 2023 by swabby429

“I don’t like greed, I don’t like ignorance. I really don’t like anger. But I love love.”–David Crosby Upon seeing that I had purchased “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, dad expressed his dislike of the Beatles by derisivly claiming … Continue reading →

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Thoughts About Contentment

Posted on November 27, 2021 by swabby429

“True contentment depends not upon what we have; a tub was large enough for Diogenes, but a world was too little for Alexander.”–19th century English cleric, Charles Caleb Colton The subject of contentment comes up following two observations this week. … Continue reading →

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The Lesson Triggered By The Tray

Posted on September 2, 2021 by swabby429

As the process of decluttering, downsizing and general cleaning continued this week, I reflected upon a truism: “Possessions are generally diminished by possession.” I had just finished washing and carefully drying a vintage Mikasa food tray. The ornate plate is … Continue reading →

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Respectable

Posted on July 9, 2020 by swabby429

During this year’s political campaign season, we’re going to be inundated with seemingly endless advertising about this or that politician’s respectability. We will once again be subjected to a peculiar form of narcissistic speech and behavior that has long been … Continue reading →

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Rising By Lifting Others

Posted on March 3, 2020 by swabby429

A big, uncomfortable truth of life is that, deep inside, we don’t wish other people to be happier than ourselves. We skirt this issue because we want to appear magnanimous and good. The best among us want humanity as a … Continue reading →

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Letters To Santa

Posted on November 13, 2019 by swabby429

Dad had us write letters to Santa Claus around Halloween time each year. He requested them long after any of us still believed in Santa. Dad’s request for our letters coincided with the arrival of the Sears Holiday catalogue “Wish … Continue reading →

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Know Your Star

Posted on July 25, 2019 by swabby429

“What about your ruling star?” Without preamble, my young friend Jonathan asked this out of the blue. I wondered if he meant one of the stars in the evening sky, or was he curious about the ruling astronomical body in … Continue reading →

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