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    Lost Art

    Sitting on the summer-night porch was so good, so easy and so reassuring that it could never be done away with. These were rituals that were right… Read more “Lost Art”

    February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 by secondratecyclist

    Should I be Concerned?

    I hesitate in writing this. Pretention can easily be assumed when discussing certain things. I have a couple of degrees to back most of my assertions .… Read more “Should I be Concerned?”

    November 16, 2020 by secondratecyclist

    Media Madness and What is NOT Important

    The unbiased press as we know it, in the United States, is dead. There are a few survivors plodding around on the Internet, but mostly it is… Read more “Media Madness and What is NOT Important”

    September 4, 2020September 14, 2020 by secondratecyclist

    What happened to Discipline and Decency?

    Sitting in church this past Sunday, I could not seem to focus. No, it was not my bouts of attention deficit . . . although it does… Read more “What happened to Discipline and Decency?”

    February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 by secondratecyclist

    I am the Only One?

    Take a deep breath and let it out slowly. There are things in life, as I get older, that seem to bother me more and more. I… Read more “I am the Only One?”

    February 15, 2017 by secondratecyclist

    New Rules for Society . . . as of now.

    Effective immediately, the following list will be enforced globally. This is by declaration of the Secondratecyclist and monitored by same. Things have been allowed to go on… Read more “New Rules for Society . . . as of now.”

    October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    Fear is a Funny Thing

    In light of the recent attacks in France, I began to notice the global reaction and focused on how people handle fear. Fear will keep you in… Read more “Fear is a Funny Thing”

    January 8, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    Mind-numbingly Ridiculous

    First photos of George Clooney’s wedding! Look who has a baby bump! What is Ben Affleck’s parenting style? What can help Amanda Bynes? Who was sent home… Read more “Mind-numbingly Ridiculous”

    September 30, 2014 by secondratecyclist

    Where Are We Going?

    With all of the advancements in women’s rights and the progression of women in the world view, why does it appear that our young women to follow… Read more “Where Are We Going?”

    April 7, 2014 by secondratecyclist

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