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The End? (6/25/2018)

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There is always much more to the end of something than the actual end of it.   By definition, end is defined as:   1. the part of an area that lies at the boundary; 2. the point that marks the extent of something or where something ceases to exist; 3. the extreme of last part; 4. the cessation of a course of action, pursuit or activity; 5. an outcome worked toward; 6. the object by virtue of or for the sake of which an event takes place.   I recall a bible verse, (Ecclesiastes I believe) that says: “Better is the end of a thing than its beginning.”   Additionally, if I recall correctly, it was thought that the statement “whatever has a beginning as an end” (despite its rather current phrasing) was initially believed to go back to at least the early 1700’s.   But, if you remove the modern/contemporary translation that gives us that phrase in a manner in which we can understand it, you have to assume that it was a thought that was part of ancient philosoph...

I Hate, HATE (6/12/2018)

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I fell down a terrible rabbit whole.  Wait...   While this is true, I am getting ahead of myself a bit.   Let me try again.     First I’ll indulge in a little self-deprecation.   In honor of my dad who thought blonde jokes were the funniest jokes ever told (which I have grown to understand that they are actually very offensive) Here’s a joke that describes me recently:   Three blondes walk into a building…You’d think at least one of them would’ve seen it! But I digress… Do you ever suddenly realize the universe, the powers that be, god, (whatever you want to call it), SOMETHING is trying to get your attention and you’ve been missing the hints for a while?   I like to kid myself into thinking that I am “aware” and “in tune” with things.   But, there are times that I blithely and quite literally, “blondely” miss things that are practically slapping me in the face.   I think it actually started subtlety, a few years ago…...