A Necessary Thing –
A need to listen. More than once my dad, who knew me well, reminded me, “Don’t forget to listen”. Something I often forgot to do. Now that I am old, I don’t hear so well and can’t do it.
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a best piece of advice ever received
a favorite album
A Tough Call –
A first and second. Simon & Garfunkel and The Mamas & the Papas. The clear winner is Simon for this passage: In the clearing stands a boxer
And a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders
Of every glove that laid him down
Or cut him till he cried out
In his anger and his shame
“I am leaving, I am leaving”
But the fighter still remains
Over 50 years later it still haunts me.
An honorable mention to “Jesus Christ Superstar”
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a history of religion
A Most Important Topic –
A need to know. When teaching religion, I asked a history teacher how important history was. She replied how important religion was when teaching history. Religion drives history. The bible is a history book. Religion and history cannot be separated. Would like to be more informed about that.
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a life without music
A Test Of The Imagination –
A deaf person could tell you if they knew how to talk. You can teach them how to write but can you teach them what music is like? How can we know what it is like?
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a celebration of holidays
A Great Meal –
A time to enjoy food and drink. One of my favorites is hamburger steak on the grill, steamed corn on the cob, and sugared tomatoes. The best part is the two beers consumed while preparing it. You don’t need a holiday to do this.
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a cooking failure
A Salt Dump –
A cap removed. The salt shaker doesn’t have a cap, just a strainer which I accidentally removed and dumped a whole lot of salt into my favorite chili. That is when I learned that too much salt, like not enough salt, can kill you.
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a lesson learned late in life
A Necessary Moderation –
A health issue due to excessive consumption. Coffee and beer. The beer one was easy. I got gout. A nurse on the internet told me everything I needed to know. The coffee one I had figured out myself. It started with the 12 cup coffee maker. I now have the 5 cup and have to leave 2 cups for her. I still drink beer but only 2 or 3 instead of 4 or 5. Moderation in all things including moderation. BTW I still smoke, a pipe, once a day and don’t inhale.
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a favorite type of food
A Meat –
A beef. Ground beef. Turkey, dark meat only, is second. Mexican is my favorite ethnic food. The only one I would never give up. My granddaughter once said, “the one with the most restaurants wins.” They have the margarita. Who can compete with that?
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a daily bike ride
A Senior Activity –
A joint problem. Replacement is on the rise. Too much walking after 70 could be an issue. Bike riding may be a better solution because joints are not loaded and there is more flexing. Something that should be considered.
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a reluctant leader
A Responsible Position –
A person in charge. Found myself there more than a few times, mostly by accident. Did not seek it. You make more than a few enemies real quick. It can be rewarding and I don’t regret any of it. It is a lot of work. Something I try to avoid.
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apocalypse 