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From My Mind to....

by JACE

Rated: GC · Book · Personal · #1503918

A blog of no uncertain musings. What goes on in my mind is often a source of wonder to me.

My mind and my life are wondrous things ... as are yours, I'm sure. I have more slips of paper and pages of notebooks with musings and thoughts than I really know what to do with. Someone, actually several someones, have suggested I start a blog ... or a journal as a means of focusing some of this mental energy.

To be honest, I don't even know what the difference between a 'journal' and 'blog' is--or if there even is a difference. Read on, my friends, and you can judge for yourself whether it even matters.

And so ....

Mee at my daughter's wedding.

I'm JACE. Yep ... that's me! And somewhere in all my writings my last name may be posted. But I'll just leave it at Jace for right now. I'm 71 years old and heading full tilt to 72. It's strange that while I'm going through some rather serious medical issues, I still consider myself to be in the prime of my life--pretty good shape physically AND mentally, though I don't run for competition anymore

. I love to ... dang, if I put this stuff here, I won't have anything for my blog.

Guess you just have to be patient until such stuff leaks out.

Perhaps 2026, having embraced my retirement, will see more participation in my journaling efforts.

Well, one can hope....

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Elisa the Bunny Stik

a day ago
In response to "Something New"

Sometimes I find the streaks to be more stressful than anything. There is a point at which gamification can work against you.

Jeff

Mar 7, 2026 at 4:49pm
In response to ""The Making of the American Revolution""

Thanks for the recommendation! I love history documentaries.

1 Like

Elisa the Bunny Stik

Mar 6, 2026 at 10:00am
In response to "A Quick Genre Review Update"

I'm curious to see if you'll have a (new) favorite genre when all is said and done with this reviewing exercise.

JACE

Mar 4, 2026 at 11:16am
In response to "Another Oncology Visit"

Jim

, Jeanette looked up the word 'nodule.' If we can believe the internet, 90-95% of nodules are considered benign. I figure since they didn't want to test it immediately, I'll survive until May 8th.

Left lung, huh? Maybe we're brothers from different mothers.

Jim

Mar 4, 2026 at 11:03am
In response to "Another Oncology Visit"

@JACE

Something else we have in common, and something I had forgotten about, that lung nodule. Apparently I have one on my left lung. A Biopsy was performed about 10 years ago, it is benign. Thank the Lord for small favors there. No one has said a word about it in all my tests, I find myself wondering if somehow it disappeared. I doubt it. No doctor has mentioned it since I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. It does make me wonder now.

1 Like

JACE

Mar 4, 2026 at 9:47am
In response to "Another Oncology Visit"

Thanks, Lilli ☕

. That's what makes you ladies the best.

Nixie 💃

- I pray you receive a good report. And if you still need surgery, that you recover fully and quickly.

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Nixie 💃

Mar 4, 2026 at 9:32am
In response to "Another Oncology Visit"

I'm with you, Jace. What happens, happens. I agree with your reasoning concerning the wait and see. However, waiting is the worst. My 2 month wait ends tomorrow when I see the surgeon.

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Lilli ☕

Mar 4, 2026 at 9:13am
In response to "Another Oncology Visit"

As a wife, I can confirm that it's part of our role to be concerned, ask questions, and worry. Sending good vibes your way!

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Jellyfish -STOP THE WAR!✌️

Mar 3, 2026 at 3:55pm
In response to "Another Day in the War"

Absolute Insanity - so, you want to win a Nobel Peace Prize and you START A WAR?? Um, is this a parallel Universe?!

And now the UK has been dragged in to it, despite Kier Starmer (for once) standing strong on his point because they are throwing drones are our base in Cyprus.

Nobody wants this war, and nothing good will come of it. Do we learn nothing. No wonder aliens don't want to be our friends,

#stopthewar

Winter Wonderin' Wanderin'

Mar 3, 2026 at 12:03pm
In response to "Another Day in the War"

Good grief.

March 7, 2026 at 9:34am

#1110036

"The Making of the American Revolution"

Last night, I finished watching a 2-hour PBS documentary, "The Making of the American Revolution," which detailed the making of the six-part, 12-hour documentary series about the American Revolution.

The series, written by historian Geoffrey Ward and directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, took almost ten years to make, involving thousands of man-hours accumulating first-person accounts (diaries), artwork and portraits, and maps from the period. Additionally, more than 200 hours of video footage on historical reenactments and the terrain where many of the battles took place along with drone footage and mapping animation were all edited into the final series.

As a person with a keen interest in history, particularly the American Revolution and the Civil War, I watched "The American Revolution" series when it first came out last year. Despite the complaints by some about bias in the making of the series, I found the series and the subsequent release of "The Making of the American Revolution" very compelling.

I was going to include a personal PSA about the apparent and appalling direction our country is taking currently, but ... oh wait, sorry.

I will encourage both "The Making of the American Revolution" and the series, "The American Revolution." Both are fascinating, and worth your time.

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