JUST SOME POSTS

Battleground We've all fought so many battles We tend to count the ones we lost. Trying to build upon our failures Never adding up the cost. The big ones seem to be remembered Fallen soldiers tossed aside. Forgetting all the minor battles We should be counting up with pride. Good days adding to the memories And the bad days taking toll. We need to light our way from darkness Live our lives, not just play a role. Happiness sure can be elusive Especially the perfect kind. We've got to grab onto the goodness And capture it in our mind. “THE” 5/31/14

I actually got a few comments via email on the post about the Supreme Court and their ruling on affirmative action. In case you do not follow this blog or keep up with the Supremes and their rulings - late last month they ruled that affirmative action (the conscious process of admissions where candidates are admitted to a school based on race/ethnicity vs qualifications, for the purpose of diversity) was not constitutional. I agreed with the ruling. I am not going to repeat my words - look back a few posts. On race relations, bigotry, and discrimination I have an observation. Any of you that have kids and allow them to play freely at a public park know this. I just got back from an afternoon out with two of my grandchildren. A girl 8 1/2, and a boy 6. After a gourmet meal at McDonald's we went to a city park with a playground that was nearby. There were four or five children that were already there when we got there, playing on the slides, see-saw, swings, etc. These kids were of