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Fire And Brimstone…

April 3, 2022April 2, 2022 RJ Walters

For this Sunday, I give you fire and brimstone. I don’t know what brimstone is, but I probably deserve a lot of it. I have made it clear here on RJsCorner that I am no longer religious, but I am … Continue reading Fire And Brimstone…

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60 Years In The Making…

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 RJ Walters

Yesterday, I talked about the John Steinbeck book Travels with Charlie – In Search Of America and how it has affected me for all my travel life. I have always dreamed of making a similar trip and that is about … Continue reading 60 Years In The Making…

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RetComLife #32 – Joining the 21st Century

March 30, 2022August 28, 2025 RJ Walters

My retirement community consumes hundreds of pounds of paper daily. Each of the 400 or so residents gets a dozen or so pages a day of notices/menus/activities/etc. related to our community life. I think maybe I hit a sore spot … Continue reading RetComLife #32 – Joining the 21st Century

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About Traveling…

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 RJ Walters

This post will be about the benefits of traveling. I am now knee-deep in the process of preparing for my first farewell tour, which will be into the South, and Southwest of our great country. When I am starting such … Continue reading About Traveling…

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Don’t Get Too Anxious

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 RJ Walters

Most of my photo portfolio now resides on Amazon Photos. Every morning they email me pictures I have taken on that day in years past. This one was taken on March 25, 2013 looking out my patio door! Don’t get … Continue reading Don’t Get Too Anxious

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Adjusting To Unexpected Changes…

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 RJ Walters

Some people go through life with little or no changes. They live in the house they inherited from their parents. They have never been away from the area they grew up. Change just doesn’t happen to them, UNTIL IT DOES… … Continue reading Adjusting To Unexpected Changes…

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My Heroes In Life Say Something About Who I Am

March 23, 2022August 28, 2025 RJ Walters

I was barely a teenager when I discovered several of my fundamental lifelong heroes. They were people who spoke to me at a very deep level. Their words moved me. I’m sure my early infatuation with them drove me to … Continue reading My Heroes In Life Say Something About Who I Am

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Absence Makes The Mind Grow Fonder…

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 RJ Walters

 The phrase above was first published in 1602 as the first line of an anonymous poem in Francis Davison’s anthology Poetical Rhapsody. I don’t remember the first time I heard that phrase, but I have come to realize that, at least … Continue reading Absence Makes The Mind Grow Fonder…

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I Have Adopted A Town

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 RJ Walters

I have to warn you up front that his post is kinda surreal, so hang on. If the title above doesn’t show you that this post is bizarre then let me tell you it is a fictional town full of … Continue reading I Have Adopted A Town

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Walking Through The Valley Of Death…

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 RJ Walters

My father was one of those people who just didn’t want to think about death. He would almost leave the room whenever that topic came up. He was two years older than I am now when his end came. He … Continue reading Walking Through The Valley Of Death…

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Using Perspective When Reviewing History

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 RJ Walters

For some reason, history is on my mind, so let’s start off where we finished yesterday. Let’s face it, our founding fathers do not live up to current standards in many of today’s regards. Most were slaveholders who had little … Continue reading Using Perspective When Reviewing History

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Rewriting History…

March 8, 2022March 7, 2022 RJ Walters

I am a history nut. I have read many more books on the subject than even I can remember. My main interest is U.S. history, but other countries have also been in my purview. From experience, I have learned that … Continue reading Rewriting History…

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RetComLife #30 – The Lucy Moment…

March 7, 2022August 28, 2025 RJ Walters

I want to tell you a little story about my retirement community home. Due to Omicron, they shut down the “sit and wait” dining room service in February and replaced it with a cafeteria type carry-out service. That proved to … Continue reading RetComLife #30 – The Lucy Moment…

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Having Aspie Traits Is Not A Handicap Or A Disorder

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 RJ Walters

I thought I had resolved to thinking of my Aspie traits as just being part of the autism spectrum. With that resolution, I was ready to move forward and start advocating for autism in general. But, I was wrong. I … Continue reading Having Aspie Traits Is Not A Handicap Or A Disorder

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Another Sign Of Spring

March 5, 2022February 25, 2022 RJ Walters

When I left my very forested homestead last year, I thought I was giving up the pleasure of seeing my feathered friends. Well, not quite. I have a couple of trees outside my second-floor patio doors. This picture was taken … Continue reading Another Sign Of Spring

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