Category Archives: Generations

After Your Day Is Gone

Posted on March 13, 2026 by oldmainer

Youth, capturing the worldVision without knowledgeExpectations unbridledLife there for the taking Decisions, randomly madeActions, indiscriminately takenResults, swept into realityThe future, changed without recourse But age challenges paradigmsExperience, embraces the psycheChallenges your decisionsConclusions held now suspect Time inserts it’s wisdomQuestions your … Continue reading →

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Of Course

Posted on February 5, 2026 by oldmainer

I find it curious how our means of communication has changed so dramatically over the years. I’m not talking about the impact of technology, albeit it’s ability to provide distinct methods to interact, but instead, the impact time has had … Continue reading →

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It’s In The Cards

Posted on December 19, 2025 by oldmainer

I was always fond of Hallmark Card’s slogan “When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best” because for years, they really were. I don’t say this so much for the cover art, which was good, but more for the … Continue reading →

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Sam

Posted on July 1, 2024 by oldmainer

Long nights and gloom filled days were no detriment to Sam. He was on a mission. A very familiar one. He was on his way to find something to eat. A plight that he confronted every day. It was never … Continue reading →

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It’s In The Cards

Posted on April 3, 2023 by oldmainer

I received a card today. It was from my niece and her husband wishing me a happy Easter. It made my day. Not because of the card itself, but because someone took the time to buy a card that they … Continue reading →

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Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before

Posted on March 30, 2023 by oldmainer

Although I haven’t heard it said in a long time, the phrase ‘Stop me if you’ve heard this before’ was once popular to protect your friends from, purportedly, listening to a joke that was admittedly at risk by being brought … Continue reading →

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We Had Music

Posted on March 18, 2023 by oldmainer

When times were toughAnd jobs were scarceWhen life itself was in despairWe had music Nights at home, before TV, When there was not a thing to seeSounds and song would fill the airWe had music After dinner, radioListen to a … Continue reading →

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The In And Out Of It

Posted on March 7, 2023 by oldmainer

So here I am. More accurately, here we are. Standing in a relatively new year. Thoughts of where we have been and where we are, co-mingled with our imagination for the future. I suspect, not unlike this time last year, … Continue reading →

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Little Things

Posted on October 1, 2022 by oldmainer

I recently celebrated my eighty third birthday, celebrated being a subjective thing. I woke up in the morning, anticipating that I would spend my day much as I spend any other. I had decided that I would treat myself to … Continue reading →

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Growing Down

Posted on June 30, 2022 by oldmainer

Since I was just a fledgling, everything I did, everything I was taught, and everything I wanted more then anything else, was to grow up. When we were kids, we wanted desperately to be older. When you were four, you … Continue reading →

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