Category Archives: Observations

etsi Deus non daretur

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,  I took Latin as my foreign language in High School.  My counselors cajoled me that in order to be the architect for which I aspired, Latin was the language I needed to have.  Maybe that was true fifty … Continue reading →

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Joel the Navy Seal

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,  Standing in line at the pharmacy for some of my monthly meds, I met a rather gregarious gray haired gentleman.  His name was Joel.  He was talking with a woman about the current political scene in Washington and … Continue reading →

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Tipping Point

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, There has been a book written about it, “The Tipping Point” by (Malcom Gladwell), a music album “Tipping Point” by The Roots, a couple of TV episodes, even a philanthropic organization uses Tipping Point as its name. In … Continue reading →

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Quatrain ~ Tightrope

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,   An insane Quatrain…    Here I am alone… in my acrophobia, In a place I never wished to be. Walking the wire of life without a net, Feeling much like someone lost at sea. Here I am alone… high … Continue reading →

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Tigger Fan

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Did I say I was a Tigger Fan?  Well I’ll say it again… “I’m a Tigger Fan.”  The song The thing is…I’m not quite sure exactly when I became a fan of Tigger.   I think it may have … Continue reading →

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Baby-Boomer and proud of it!

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Last weekend I watched a rather interesting discussion unfold regarding generational profiling on tHRyving.com.   The main argument by the “Right” was that such did not exist and each person is unique and should not be unceremoniously crammed into a … Continue reading →

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Allah & the 40 Virgins

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, We will call this one Allah and the 40 Virgins. I suppose ever since 9-11, Islam and Muslims in general have been on many minds in America and the rest of the world as well.  I think much … Continue reading →

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Marbles & Thank Yous

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,  My son Michael published a note on his blog yesterday that is worth the read. www.redrecruiting.com  In his blog, Michael talks about being happy and grateful for 2009 even though the year was filled with many challenges, new … Continue reading →

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Ch, Ch, Chia

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,  Well besides the overstuffed addspaper (not a lot of news), seasonal music everywhere you turn, and holiday decorations abound, the real harbingers of Christmas have started to appear.  Just like the first robin of spring, swallows returning to … Continue reading →

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HG – Mercury and Me

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,  Recently there was an “incident” at Aqua Fria High School in Avondale, AZ where a couple of students got a hold of some Mercury in a class room. (Not sure why it wasn’t locked up) and apparently not … Continue reading →

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