Category Archives: Do right thing

The Day I Dreamed So Many Years Ago

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Bob Martin

Today, I finally had a day for which I have been waiting more than three decades to experience. Today, I came one-step closer to understanding my parents and all they did for my brothers and me. Today was a good … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Bob Martin

Happy New Year!!! Yep. You read that correctly. Happy New Year. No. I have not gone off the deep end. I have not lost my mind and forgotten that date. I know that it is the beginning of August (though … Continue reading →

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26.2 – Success or Failure?

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Bob Martin

This past Sunday I completed my third marathon. The first two took place 21 and 22 years ago in London. I was MUCH younger then. If you noticed, I did not state that I ran any of the three marathons … Continue reading →

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Thank You

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Bob Martin

Thank you. Two simple words made up of the same number of syllables. If you played the words in Scrabble, you would only receive 18 points, but then again, your opponents would wipe it away since you are not allowed … Continue reading →

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Boys Don’t Cry

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Bob Martin

Recently, while out and about, I walked by a father talking to, what I could only believe was, his son. It was during Christmas shopping, and the store was crowded. The lines were long. You could sense more frustration than … Continue reading →

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I Stood and Saluted

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Bob Martin

Over the past two weeks the world lost two celebrities and a hero. While it was sad to hear about George Michaels and Carrie Fisher, for my wife’s family it was more the passing of Harold Mufford that made the … Continue reading →

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Lessons Relearned

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Bob Martin

Tonight’s post, while not a repeat, is about a subject I wrote about a few months ago. Choices. Choices that we make and choices that we believe that others make us choose. I found myself upset today at another person … Continue reading →

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9/11 for an 8 year-old

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Bob Martin

Today is September 11th, Patriot’s Day in United States. The memorials have happened, the songs have been sung, and the day has been remembered. For those 20 and older (though I would venture to say 25 and older), it means … Continue reading →

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Are We Spoiling Our Children with Words?

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Bob Martin

I believe that one of the things that keeps me from being considered a serious writer is my fear of rocking the boat and ticking people off. Today is no exception. I had an idea pop up in my head … Continue reading →

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Lesson From Making a Bed

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Bob Martin

I wasn’t going to write this evening. I will admit that I had plans to be lazy and just let the evening go by watching America’s Got Talent. However, I learned a lesson tonight that I thought I would share. … Continue reading →

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