Tag Archives: thoughts

Dealing with New Realities

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Don Merritt

Today is my day to deal with new realities, for there are two things new today around here. First of all, today is the day that the City has chosen to work on the sewer lines, so no running water … Continue reading →

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The Gettysburg Address: Redux

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Note: If you have been a follower for a long time, you may remember that I run this post most years on November 19th. Here it is again, adjusted for the year; I think it is well worth thinking about … Continue reading →

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We Hold These Truths…

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 … Continue reading →

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Where the guns fell silent

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Don Merritt

This was the home of Wilmer McLean and his family on that fateful in April of 1865. I had the opportunity to visit this home a couple of weeks back, and I thought I would share a little about my … Continue reading →

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Respected by all who knew him

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Don Merritt

We say this about people sometimes, but we don’t usually mean it literally; it’s a nice thing to say though. I lost a dear friend, a dear brother in Christ the other day, and he was respected by all knew … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day… again!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Don Merritt

Christmas has its Scrooge… Valentine’s Day has me! Yes, I admit it, I’m not a fan…  It isn’t that I have a problem with the idea of a special day to tell your spouse or sweetheart that you care and … Continue reading →

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I Had a Thought

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Don Merritt

…and if you are anything like me, you know that when a thought actually comes along, it can be disturbing. There I was last night, minding my own business and watching “George Gently” on TV. I don’t know, maybe the … Continue reading →

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My Annual Post on Halloween

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Don Merritt

This is my fourth October on Word Press, and in each of the past three years I have posted something about Halloween.  I’ve noticed that there aren’t as many this year on the subject… but there’s still time, and I’m … Continue reading →

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A Little ‘Inside Baseball’

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Don Merritt

In yesterday’s post reflecting upon our recently completed tour of the Olivet Discourse, I made reference to my thought that this experiment might not be quite a success, and I’ve received a number of very encouraging comments as a result. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Podcast: July 28, 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Don Merritt

Does Anything Last? Welcome to this week’s podcast!  This week, let’s consider what is really permanent in this world, certainly it isn’t cell phones, since I’ve just tossed a perfectly good one into my box of old phones that I … Continue reading →

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