Society deserves my being a burden upon it. For the past 25 years, society has been a burden upon me, as I've spent the last 25 years (see my post above as to my last job) helping to solve many of its problems at the state government level.
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Society deserves my being a burden upon it. For the past 25 years, society has been a burden upon me, as I've spent the last 25 years (see my post above as to my last job) helping to solve many of its problems at the state government level.
Congrats. I have been retired almost 6 years now. I also love to read. And what else..History.
My favorite authors are Steven Ambrose and David McCullough.
Might I suggest that you develop some type of plan which lists objectives, goals, projects and desires for your future. I am not saying I haven't enjoyed retired life. But I have had no plan. And that has been a source of some unfulfillment for me personally. Again....congrats.
Might I suggest that you develop some type of plan which lists objectives, goals, projects and desires for your future. I am not saying I haven't enjoyed retired life. But I have had no plan. And that has been a source of some unfulfillment for me personally. Again....congrats.
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You've been reading the history, and arguing (or, at least, propitiating) points-of-view based thereon. Personally, I'd find a way to set and laugh at Conrad Burns (and others of his ilk) the next week or so. Calls for a new hat: a Borsalino from PeterBrothers will carry any shape you give it. Light, unobtrusive and beautifully made.
History is one of my passions. I took many courses in it in college and have been reading history books since high school, primarily military history since the beginning of WWI and the history of Europe and Russia. Most of my reading is still history, and biographies.
If Texas wasn't so far away we'd come down and visit you and we could go on a road trip around Texas, with you as a tour guide.
One of the few interests that one get's better at as one ages: literature.
Being a tour guide would be great. Texas is big enough to divide into sections; and far west Texas (more than 600 miles from us here in Dallas) isn't but 900 miles from the Grand Canyon. On the way down, stop at Santa Fe, NM and then follow the Rio Grande to BB. Helena to Santa Fe is about 1,200 miles, and then it is another 600 to BB.
All of New Mexico and Arizona is your oyster then.
For the rest of Texas, the area east of Interstate 35 is where 80-90% of Texans live, and it can be combined with Lousiana, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
Texas is five distinct geographical regions. The changes culturally, in religious affiliation, in history and even the economic orbits of three of America's largest cities make Texas one unique place. (In Amarillo, the capitals of three other states are closer than is Austin).
Been a lot of years since I went through Montana except in a hurry. I know who to PM prior to that.
My thanks to all of you for your kind comments.
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