Author Archives: The Retiring Sort

Many Thanks for the Fun Stuff

Posted on November 21, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

In this Thanksgiving Season, I have many important things, and a few fun ones, to be thankful for. Among the fun items are some blogging awards, and I’d like to share that bounty with my own nominees of varied and … Continue reading →

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100 Posts and Counting

Posted on November 14, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

This is a big milestone for me. This is my 100th post on The Retiring Sort. In the ten months since I started this blog I’ve learned a lot about blogging. I really knew almost nothing before that. Before I … Continue reading →

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Endless Cycles of Renewal

Posted on November 11, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Isn’t it amazing, how nature fights to heal and grow, to renew itself?  I’m always struck by the way seeds find their ways into the most unexpected places – in my garden, or in the cleft of a rock, for … Continue reading →

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Veterans/Armistice/Remembrance Day Musings

Posted on November 11, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

It would be wonderful if we didn’t need a Department of Defense, or of Homeland Security.  It would be amazing if natural disasters never happened, and we never needed the National Guard. It would be great if we could rewrite … Continue reading →

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Election Day 2012 – The Grand Responsibility

Posted on November 6, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

What a difference it makes to be retired. In past years, the polls opened too late for me to vote before work, and I had to join the beleaguered legions who voted after working all day. Standing in line, waiting … Continue reading →

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Simple Geometry

Posted on November 4, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Maybe it’s because there’s often been chaos in my day (and in my thoughts), but sometimes I really crave the orderly. Symmetry. Simple Geometry. Architecture is one of the places where I have enjoyed many balanced forms. I’m drawn to … Continue reading →

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