Millions of People Still Haven’t Claimed Their 2021 Stimulus Checks

My Comments: From time to time I wonder if I have any unclaimed funds that have been forgotten. This article caused me to pay more attention as I have no memory of ever getting a stimulus check. Yesterday, I had a conversation with a client who asked since she had no recollection of ever getting …

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Climate change will raise sea levels, cause apocalyptic floods and displace almost a billion people

My Comments: I’ve now lived on this planet for more than 8 decades. This is an issue I've been aware of for perhaps 4 decades and today leaves me frightened for my children and grandchildren and for society in general. We are now faced with politicians who assert this is simply a hoax, a Socialist …

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HOW TO BE A TOUGH-MINDED OPTIMIST

My Comments: These words were spoken at least 30 years ago by Dr. Alan Loy McGinnis at a meeting of the Million Dollar Round Table, an organization representing the elite among life insurance salesman across the country. Whenever I feel the need for a mental boost, I re-read his observations about life and how to …

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3 Reasons Why You Should Use This Crisis To Make A Change

My Comments: Life, by definition, evolves, and almost never moves in a straight line. I found the following article on the Forbes website and it confirms my expressed thoughts about our current circumstances. I wrote earlier that our nation is experiencing it's fourth major upheaval since it's inception. They happen about every 80 years or …

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This Map Shows Which U.S. Homes Will Flood Over the Next 30 Years Due to Climate Change

My Comments: I'm not usually a woe and gloom person. My glass is almost always half full. But when it comes to climate change and the existential threats we face living in Florida, I'm extremely glad our house in north central Florida is 100+ feet above mean sea level. by Geoff Dembicki \ 22 JUN …

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Scenes From A Drive Across America

My Comments: Happy 4th of July, everyone! Today we celebrate the transition from monarchy to democracy as a guiding principal of the society in which we find ourselves. The words below bring back many memories. My parents and I subscribed to the National Geographic for decades and when they passed, I found myself with shelves …

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The Manipulation of Southern Pride

My Comments: These are troubling times, and with good reason. I'm frustrated by my inability to do any more to effect a remedy than to occasionally share an idea or written word that comes to my attention. Here is one that I'd like to share with you. by Nick Mullins \ 13 AUG 2017 \ …

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Cognitive Dissonance: Before and Now

My Comments: The following was written over two years ago and involves a law student and his professor. It's illustrative of what we're experiencing now. It illustrates how someone, presumably intelligent, exhibits cognitive dissonance and is then rebutted by someone with far superior cognitive abilities. We're experiencing something very similar at the national level. In …

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Trump is on to us, so I’m spilling the beans.

I've been outed, I tell you. Is it because I've been hiding in the closet for the past 70 years? NO!  Is it because despite my blog posts these many years, I'm actually a Republican? NO!  Is it because I've been ripping off unsuspecting clients for years and I'm now incredibly wealth? NO! Is it …

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A Day In The Life of Richard Kendzior: June 9, 1944

On this day, 76 years ago, D-Day+3, my father landed in Normandy as part of the Allied efforts to defeat Adolph Hitler and the Axis forces. At the time a citizen of Britain, and serving in the British Army, he landed in the British sector on the Normandy coast. He was serving with the Royal …

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