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Home is where the heart is- Northeastern PA Bull-headed Pennsylvania Dutchman Self-praise stinks. It is far better to be alone than to be in bad company.
Apr 23 25 tweets 6 min read
April 23, 2026 and it's ONLY a Thursday, as many of us are possibly wondering what tomorrow might bring, with the current state of affairs in several parts of the world, including within our own national borders, with our current leadership, in my opinion. Unfortunately, as seems to happen too often anymore, the music world suffered another loss this past Sunday, with singer-songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason's passing. A bittersweet occasion, as always, but it provides an opportunity to learn about the artist, to follow their musical-path and to
Apr 20 4 tweets 1 min read
The old saying is, "actions speak louder than words".
Apr 4 52 tweets 12 min read
April 4, 2026- I've certainly assembled some rather lengthy X threads in the past, but this one might surpass all of the others. Thank you for bearing with me in advance. You might want to come back later to read the finished product. I type slowly. Since tomorrow is Easter Sunday, I thought that I'd try to tackle putting a religion-themed thread together. I don't intend to promote one faith over another or condemn anyone who doesn't Believe as I do. In large part, it'll mainly be a comparison between the Abrahamic religions, given the current
Mar 1 33 tweets 8 min read
March 1st, 2026 As I'm sitting here in the wee small hours of the morning, I'm feeling greatly-concerned about the current situation in the Middle East, wondering but not particularly-worried where it'll all lead to eventually, coming to the conclusion that Divine Intervention of some sort will be the only way that the degeneration of the human race will be halted, at this point, but I don't profess to know how soon it'll come. So, in the meantime, a tranquilizer that's better than any drug or drink (in my opinion) will help to carry me through- my love