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Offering some words for the season—written several years ago Blessings, Frank My personal Substack

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Please see today’s letter by Heather Cox Richardson; in it she recounts crucial elements of OUR war for independence with special focus on Thomas Paine’s address to the nation struggling, fighting, to be born. Rather than say what this means to me, now, I ask that you read it and see for yourself.

Thank you 🙏

His eyes are turned up like that because he’s looking for his brain.

Please see today’s letter by Heather Cox Richardson; in it she recounts crucial elements of OUR war for independence with special focus on Thomas Paine’s address to the nation struggling, fighting, to be born. Rather than say what this means to me, now, I ask that you read it and see for yourself.

And you get me laughing—good for the soul. 🙏

WE SUFFER And yet the trees are budding out—

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Interesting twist on gallows humor—which I have a penchant for. Especially in these days of back to a future version of the Dark Ages. (I’m not dead yet///You’re not fooling anyone . . .)

My first repost—this needs to be said, in one form or another, until everyone “with eyes to see” SEES.

With you!

If anyone here is familiar with Substack, I could sure use a tutorial. No hurry—we’re all busy now. But just letting me know you can help would be great!

Can I add the several memorials in Selma and Montgomery Alabama? These are all crimes against humanity, and that is what we must never forget—especially now when so many appear to have forgotten what humanity is 🙏

I’ve got your back—all 81 years of me and my recently revived “stand your ground” philosophy 👍

Only those camels who’ve gotten over the hump?

It isn’t easy being green; but as if that isn’t hard enough you have to give me this crazy-long neck to boot?💙🥳

True that, Sister!

Another “old one” from Indigo Girls that hasn’t lost its edge: “Prince of Darkness.”

I like them all, but particularly this one: for me, the transport happens here.

Yes—and in 2017 it was (wait for it) . . . Vladimir Putin.

Got to give this some thought; but meanwhile I love your use of the word “willies”!

Vladimir Putin was Time’s Person of the Year in 2017. Just a wild guess here but I’d say Time Magazine might be applying different criteria for their choice than folk like us would 😕

Following the same path—glad you said this 🙏

Beautiful, strong, intelligent, informed, and representative of all people—ALL people. She is the person of the year. Thank you, Kamala . . . and thank you, Kamalla!

Two songs by Indigo Girls—the second is one answer to the first:
“How long till my soul gets it right?”
“Closer to Fine”
Some things keep on giving 🙏

Please read Heather Cox Richardson’s “Letters from an American” for December 7, 2024. Easily found on Substack, and worth the 10 minutes to read it. I’d be happy to talk about it with anyone. Thanks!

I’ve been thinking the same thing—strength in numbers and in resolve! ✊

This is what happens to Cheatos (sic) as they age.

Good to be reminded of this—though I have to admit that my soul needs some work . . . always has, always does 🙏