Category: Journal
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Journal Entry – Deflection
It has been a long hot summer, and we are not even close to getting to the end. I can always remember that the Walworth County Fair can be hot that is over Labor Day. The are stating that the weather temperatures over the Pacific Ocean are changing, but I do not remember do not…
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Journal Entry – If you do not like the weather, just wait an hour
The weather this morning was oppressive. By the time that I finished my walk at 9:00, it was 82 degrees. I then finished the morning by packing for my trip to Green Bay for the Department (State) American Legion Meeting. As I was driving north, I noticed that the temperature was 88 degrees. About two…
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Journal Entry – Grandnephew Rylee – Grand Slam
My grandnephew Rylee not only hit his first home run this evening, but he hit a grand slam. This is a real accomplishment for an eight year old. For the past two years, I have been working with him playing baseball. He is not necessarily the easiest person to train, since he does have an…
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Was the Women’s Movement Needed?
This is a hypothetical analysis the goes back to voting in the colonies. If we take look at voting in the colonies, it can be seen that there was one vote for each of the properly owners. Therefore, if women were to vote as a property owner, then there would probably been no women’s movement.…
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Journal Entry – Memorial Day 2025
Today I had the privilege to preside over the Memorial Day Service here in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It was a little nerve racking presenting in my home town, but I got through it fine. I kept loosing my place on the agenda, after looking at the crowd and recipients of awards and scholarships. I guess that…
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Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day is a somber, as we reflect on those that took the ultimate sacrifice to protect this country’s constitution. Today the sun is shining, with only a few clouds in the sky. The temperature is a comfortable 68 degrees. It is as if Mother Nature is sending us a message that we will live…
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Mom Turns Ninety
Today is mom’s ninth birthday. Over the years, we have spent a major amount of time together through the fun and tragic times. I feel that we all ask the same question, where has the time gone? But, we have brought bright happiness into each other hearts. I feel that I had a normal childhood…
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Journal Entry – El Degüello
On February 18, I when to the Alamo. Since the Alamo is in the heart of the city of San Antonio, the city grow up around the old mission. The property surrounding the church are stores and hotels. The long barracks became a two story business building. Through time, the church became the property of…
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Children Want to be Heard
Children that are not heard as they grow up will face many difficulties in life. They are not just children that the adults do not have to listen to for a number of unexplainable reasons. Children want people of all ages to notice them, to be with them, and listen to them. If children are…
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Journal Entry-Galveston, oh Galveston
Galveston, oh GalvestonI still hear your sea winds crashing I just looked up the lyrics to this song, and I remember them fairly well, of course it was a big hit back in 1969. It was played over and over again on the radio, as most hits were then. Glen Campbell was also on is…
Deflection 