Monthly Archives: January 2016

Those Millennials

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Bob Martin

Like almost any other week, I noticed a number of postings about the millennial generation. As in the past, the articles talked about their attitude of entitlement. Everything is supposed to be handed to them. One article discussed how they … Continue reading →

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What?!?! Already?!

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Bob Martin

Tonight we will walk down the road that every father of a daughter fears or at the very least does not look forward to. Our daughter had her annual physical today. I am happy to report that everything turned out … Continue reading →

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Where Were You?

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Bob Martin

Have you ever had a day when something keeps coming into your head? Today was one of those days. All day long, memories kept popping into my head due to a sound, a sight, a smell, some sense. Not only … Continue reading →

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Fright Night

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Bob Martin

The fun thing about writing is that it causes you to look back at your own life. So many of my teachers and professors always taught that you write what you know. So tonight is a little insight into who … Continue reading →

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Will We be a Burden on Our Children?

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Bob Martin

 I think I am ready to write about this topic. At first, I thought I avoided these words in order to not upset my wife. Then I found an excuse in not knowing how to actually take the thoughts and … Continue reading →

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Is It Bullying?

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Bob Martin

As a person who works in education, I am very aware of bullying and how much it can damage a person especially a young person just learning who he/she is. Bullying is not limited to kids – adults can do … Continue reading →

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Take Me Back to the 40’s

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Bob Martin

I love living in the 21st century though there are times in which I feel that I was born too late. Today was one of those days. This afternoon had me wishing that I had lived in the ‘40s and … Continue reading →

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Living in a Small Town

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Bob Martin

Most of today, and I do not know why, I have been fondly thinking back to where I grew up. We live in the Los Angeles area – many people think of this area as a hustling, bustling world. I … Continue reading →

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You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Bob Martin

I find it funny that as I grow older, I can hear some of the phrases my elders used to say to me coming out of my own mouth. Some of the thoughts are less serious than others, and some, … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Like a Child

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Bob Martin

I do not want to think that life has made me jaded. I definitely cannot think that way when it comes to my wife. However, I do have to agree that things that used to excite us as youngsters just … Continue reading →

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