Author Archives: Mike Clark

The Flag in Front of My House

Posted on July 4, 2017

Today is the 4th of July, and in honor of this, I have posted the flag of the United States on my porch.  And why would I do this?  Because of my love for the country which has done so … Continue reading →

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A Devonshire Trip

Posted on November 15, 2016

Wendy and I visited Devonshire over the past weekend, both for me to meet her sister and brother-in-law for the first time, and to have a look at the outstanding natural beauty of that region.  It was quite a trip! … Continue reading →

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Trump is Triumphant

Posted on November 9, 2016

I am so very glad this is over.  I am so very glad that Hillary Clinton’s political career is over.  On the other hand, I am so very disappointed that a more reasonable candidate did not make the cut to … Continue reading →

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A Time for Remembrance

Posted on September 26, 2016

It was one year ago today that the life of my beloved Waltraut (known to most of her U.S. friends as “Val”) was celebrated and commemorated at her funeral.  The anniversary of her passing was just a few days prior, on … Continue reading →

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Nerd Reviews: Star Trek I & II

Posted on September 11, 2016

I’m going to start reviewing the movies I see, just for the fun of it.  I’m calling these my “Nerd Reviews”, and I’m going to start out critiquing based on two characteristics: Plot Holes Suspension of Disbelief Killers – these … Continue reading →

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Miracles

Posted on April 30, 2016

I haven’t posted anything here for quite a while! At first, I was still in mourning after the passing of my dear wife, and then three months later things started happening in my life that I hadn’t expected. I found … Continue reading →

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After the Funeral

Posted on September 27, 2015

I did not post the passing of my sweetheart here on my blog, but I did so on Facebook.  It has since been a very, very busy week and I didn’t have time to post anything, anywhere.  But her funeral … Continue reading →

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A Bittersweet Wedding Anniversary

Posted on August 22, 2015

Today my beloved wife Waltraut and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary!  35 is a good number, and while not as amazing as 50 or 60, it is still respectable.  We’ve had our frustrations, our disagreements, and our grumpy days … Continue reading →

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Death, where is thy sting? Or Grave, thy victory?

Posted on July 21, 2015

Just a few days after my last post here my wife and I discovered that her cancer had advanced past the point where the medical types thought they had a chance of a successful treatment outcome.  One of the physicians … Continue reading →

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No April Fool’s Doodle on Google?

Posted on April 1, 2015

This isn’t an April Fool’s in and of itself, but I went to Google.com in order to see what they had come up with for an April Fool’s Doodle this year.  But apparently they have decided that it’s Opposite Day … Continue reading →

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