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Reflections of Me : It's Constitution Day!

     Yes, today -- September 17 2018 -- is Constitution Day.      I guess my first thought on this would be : why does our Constitution need a Day?  Isn't it -- well -- EVERY day?  But, all right, it has been 231 years since it was written.  A wee smidgeon of time in relation to World History and associated historic, life-changing documents.  Still counts, however.  Counts big time.      In addition, how many of us in America today -- actual citizens of the United States -- know much about it?  We know ( or think we do ) the Preamble.  Used to have to memorize it in school.  I did.  Can I recite it from memory today?      Not if my life depended upon it.      All right, then : how many Articles are there?  Without cheating, now.  (I'd have to. ) I know there are two for sure.  Three?  Six?  Nine?  I am not talk...

Reflections of Me : The National Trust

     Whoa!  The what, you say?  I've heard of that!      Yes, so have I.  But, you know me by now ; this isn't about that!  Well, okay, it is.  Sort of.  But no, it isn't.  I bet you are thinking I am going to explain that.      You'd be right.  And here I go : no, this is not about any organization, be it American, Canadian, British, or any land or sea based Nation.  There.  Got that out of the way.      Trust.  A small word.  Small words are good ; somes is nasty nasty, buts easys to remember, yes they are.  Preciousssss wordses!  Okay, okay, enough Gollum.  Well, what IS trust?  Yeah, yeah, it's a word.  But, what does it define?  Is it a emotion?      According to Webster, it is:      Definition of trust ...