Tag Archives: hopes

The Secret Wish

Posted on April 8, 2020 by swabby429

Who still blows out the candles on the birthday cake? It’s been a few decades since I’ve even had candles on mine. Yet, I still fondly remember the childhood birthdays when this happened. On each birthday, mom baked my favorite … Continue reading →

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To Wish

Posted on April 29, 2019 by swabby429

Yesterday was like many Sundays in that I become nostalgic. This past Sunday’s nostalgia was turbocharged while listening to an old favorite Pink Floyd album “Wish You Were Here”. It seems like ages ago that I preferred this album over … Continue reading →

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Shoulda Coulda Woulda

Posted on July 15, 2017 by swabby429

My friend Jorge brought up Vice-President Aaron Burr’s name during our conversation about our personal shoulda coulda woulda regrets the other day. Jorge said that Burr probably had some second thoughts about his duel with former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. … Continue reading →

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Six Months To Live

Posted on May 9, 2017 by swabby429

After you recover from the emotional shock, what would you do if you found out you have exactly six more months to live?   That was the question on a radio talk show recently.  There were as many answers as there … Continue reading →

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Time Traveller

Posted on December 8, 2016 by swabby429

While doing a Web search for H.G. Wells, yesterday, I stumbled across a holiday that is new to me.  As I understand it, “Pretend to Be a Time Traveller Day” is an Internet phenomenon.  Some people place the date as … Continue reading →

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My Interpretation Of Isis

Posted on December 31, 2014 by swabby429

This is the last gasp of 2014.  As much as I’d like to enumerate the list of scientific and social accomplishments, I feel that we humans have a lot of unfinished business. Much of the left-over, collective agenda is due … Continue reading →

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Your Biggest Wish?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by swabby429

The last time Jorge was here for a visit, we took a long walk on the Cowboy Trail west of town.  The afternoon was a bit breezy, the cloud cover was just about 50% with spotty drizzle, and the temperature … Continue reading →

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