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Perspective on the Fourth of July
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Census
Hopefully each of you have filled out your census forms. Here is an intersting article on early census records and a profession dear to our heartts ( or maybe lower) http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazsh/gazsh-0054.htm
Perspective on Martin Luther King Day
I am old enough to remember the “bad old days” and look at this day differently than many others do. MLK Day really has not caught on, and that is because is dream is not fully realized. Don’t get me wrong, today is imminently better than it was when I was a kid. Nowadays, intolerance is not tolerated. A Senator is in trouble for using the word “Negro.” Heck, when I was a teen, anyone who used that word was called a flaming liberal and probably a Communist to boot. The word used by most then started with the same letter.
Make no mistake, the Civil Rights Movement was a war, and one that was fought with bloody battles. It was a war that made this country finally live up to its founding documents and beliefs. Nonetheless, there are still skirmishes and will be until my generation, and my children’s generation is laid in the grave.
My granddaughter just turned five, and my dream is that when taking US History, she has a real problem trying to understand the why things were that way. That judging people by the color of their skin is just an alien concept.
Take a moment this day, and realize that many people believed in the greatness of this country and were willing to fight for it. Among those I include Dr. King. And for those who say one person cannot make a difference, then I give you Rosa Parks.
Ramblings
Sorry I have been kind of quiet as of late. Lots going on in my life, and I have been the one to deal with the issues. With all of this going on, oddly, and not in a planned matter, I connected with a lady who offers her services. We will be visiting together for the first time Thursday. I will not go into details, they are not really that interesting. The key is that whilst this has been a very stressful time, the normal "first date" jitters are not there. I look forward to meeting a friend. In truth, were we to spend our time simply in discussion, I would be fine. Mind you, I hope for much more. If nothing else, I hope for a time, to put this world aside, and simply live for my and my partner's pleasure. To lose ourselves in each other. I have found in my hobbying life that there are two major types of escort experiences, aside from rip off. With some ladies you make love, and with others you fuck. Mind you, both are necessary and good. Just different approaches. Thursday I think will be making love. This is probably what I need right now. No resolutions for the new year, save to meet with a certian Bears fan. Have a wonderful New Year
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