Charles A. Ray's Blog

• People don't seem to be getting any smarter

  June 30, 2009

  • I continue to ride Washington's Metrorail system to and from work because it beats having to sit in traffic for hours each and breath in the exhaust of millions of cars.  Having said that, as I observe my fellow commuters each day, I have to wonder if we are getting dumber in this country, or what.I watched a guy the other day, wait until the subway car doors were almost closed before thrusting ...
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• Fellow writer features my work on her blogsite.

  May 26, 2009

  •  Fellow Helium writer M.J. Joachim featured my article on the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans' Day on her blog recently.  To check it out, go to http://mjjoachimmeetsheliummembers.blogspot.com/  Her blog, which provides advice and tips to writers, can be found at http://mjjoachim.blogspot.com/ .  Check it out.
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• Are we becoming a nation of whiners?

  May 8, 2009

  •   Reading the paper today, I was dismayed to note an AP article indicating that many people are viewing recent government actions regarding the mercifully mild first wave of the H1N1 epidemic as “overblown,” and accusing the media of engaging in fear mongering.  People are apparently upset that their comfortable daily routines were upset; they had to take care of their kids instead of ...
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