I was talking with my father earlier this week to get some of the details on the story I am about to share. Unfortunately, he didn’t remember telling me the story but it is one that had a profound impact on me as a child. It’s pretty funny but it also has a deeper meaning and it’s one of those things that caused me to want to make a decision. “Window Cleaner or Pointer?”
Back in the days of the depression, my grandfather, Albert Halford worked at a gas station. Back then
I have decided to begin blogging my posts rather than merely rely on Facebook for a place to record my observations and elicit conversations. On the chance that it leaves some of my friends and family scratching their heads, I want to give some explanation.
Here are the top three reasons I have decided to begin a Blog:
1. Anything I see on Facebook that is more than a few words generally has me going in another direction, while I have been known to spend hours reading the posts of Bloggers whom I appreciate and enjoy. Facebook is just not the place for extended copy. So, if I blog something and it is intriguing to you or you would like to share it, I would be thrilled, but I do not expect anyone to read a long post on Facebook. I will still comment and post short bits on Facebook and invite folks to my weekly posts but I will keep the lengthier posts on this Blog.
2. I can remark about posts that I have found either disturbing or offensive, without attacking the person or persons who have created or shared the post. By expressing my perspective