Category Archives: America

BACK TO SCHOOL FEARS

Many schools are already in session. Some will wait until after Labor Day. For many it will be their first adventure into the unknown as they enter kindergarten. For the seasoned college students, there are still anxious moments concerning class … Continue reading

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SIGNS

There are signs all around us, to lead us, to warn us, to create interest, to sell something to us, and yet the signs that really matter don’t always really matter to us. We read the speed limit signs, for … Continue reading

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SUMMER VACATION – FAMILY STYLE

ART BY PAUL BOECHER Summer vacations – ah, the days of swimming at the lake, long walks, lazy days, fun times with family. I remember one family vacation in particular when our two oldest were in high school and our … Continue reading

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FRIDAY FUNNIES FOR OLD FOGIES

Fridays are for fun, so here are a few funnies for those of us who have turned the corner – so to speak. It’s also National Junk Food Day, so get yourself a greasy hamburger, some fries and anything over … Continue reading

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GENDER BLENDER

I’m certain to get a reaction from my post today. It is not my intention to judge. I am a sinner, just like everyone else on this planet. Everyone I know, knows I believe in God. I trust everything in … Continue reading

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EVERLASTING LOVE . . .

Most of us don’t go into a relationship thinking it’s a temporary arrangement.  We think of a long term, from here to eternity, everlasting kind of love. The kind of love that has no end. It sounds very romantic and … Continue reading

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THE GREAT EXPERIMENT – AMERICA

George Washington referred to the United States as a “grand experiment” on January 9, 1790. It was an experiment, that’s for sure, but the results changed government, people’s rights, their points of view and their ability to be free of … Continue reading

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AMERICA – THE BEAUTIFUL

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Where is God?Look around you at the churning of the deep, blue waters,Reflecting and refracting the rays from the sun,Feel His presence in the wind that drives those waves,Take in the … Continue reading

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THE COST OF FREEDOM

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER © What is the price of liberty? Where lies the victor’s prize?Is it in bodies laying still, beneath the cold, dark skies?The cost to win our freedom cannot be seen in life,But in the brave … Continue reading

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ONE NATION UNDER GOD . . .

I realize the fourth of July doesn’t come around until next Tuesday, but this is holiday that holds the key to the foundation of our country. In just over two hundred years, we might not recognize the America of 1776. … Continue reading

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JUNETEENTH

Way back in 1865, America was reeling from the effects of the Civil War.  Texas, however, had no part in the conflict.  In fact, many slaves moved to the Lone Star State to flee the battle.  When the Emancipation Proclamation … Continue reading

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MY GRANDPA WAS A LINEMAN . . .

The above photo was taken from the internet and doesn’t include my grandfather, but it is typical of what a lineman did in the early 1900s. When Erving William Forsterling was born on 23 June 1894, in Howards Grove, Sheboygan, … Continue reading

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MY GREAT GRANDFATHER

When Albert Nedden was born on 1 January 1873, in Prussia, German Empire, his father, Johann Gustav Nedden, was 53 and his mother, Henriette Ernestine Wilhelmine Emilie Nedden, was 45. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with … Continue reading

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MONDAY MUSINGS

It’s Monday again. The only reason I know that is because yesterday was Sunday and the third Sunday in a row, we’ve been able to attend church in person. Getting the week started has always depended on that event. Physically … Continue reading

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THE SENIOR ROAD TRIP

Taking a vacation when retired is kind of a misnomer. I mean to take a vacation when you’re on a “vacation” every day seems repetitive at the least. We’ve opted to take short trips rather than the average drive to … Continue reading

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WAIT – WHAT ARE WE REMEMBERING?

What does Memorial Day mean to you? For most folks, it indicates the beginning of summer. It may be a family holiday – a trip to the lake – waterskiing and picnics. It could mean a chance to get away … Continue reading

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TECHNOLOGY 105

Today, I’m looking ahead to the future and can only speculate on what the world will be like. Ever since man was created, there has been this passion to compete with God – to be a creator, divine, perfect in … Continue reading

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TECHNOLOGY 101

This week, I’m tackling the subject of technology. In just another month I’ll be celebrating my 81st birthday and let me tell you about all the changes of seen in my lifetime. That might take another 80 years to do. … Continue reading

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TO THE CABIN

The week has dragged on far too long, it’s time to get away, You pack the car and sing a song when Friday comes your way. You fight the traffic and the heat, you long for the serene. You need … Continue reading

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NATIONAL NASCAR DAY

Today is National NASCAR Day. Though I’m not an avid fan of NASCAR, I feel like I’m living on a racetrack right now. We live on a major highway – well we don’t physically live on the highway, but lately … Continue reading

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