Justice for All
Earlier I wrote about the relief I felt when Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Another four years of Trump would have been worse than...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Apr 14
- 6 min
Republicans Who Have Had Enough of Trump
Republicans Not for Trump Anyone who has read my political views knows that I am fiercely against Donald Trump ever setting foot inside...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Jan 23
- 4 min
Protecting Those Creatures That Cannot Protect Themselves
Open your eyes. Take a look around. See the condition of the planet. Careful observation will show that there is a full-blown holocaust...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Dec 2, 2023
- 3 min
I'm Feeling Better
Who doesn't feel like there is a bit of a release of pressure? What are the kinds of things that have been bothering me, and why do I...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Nov 9, 2023
- 4 min
Be Nice to Your CSR
Just by the nature of the job of a Customer Service Representative, problems and complaints come their way everyday, all day. That's what...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Room to Breathe
It has been six years since American democracy came under attack. As soon as Donald Trump started shooting his mouth off, a very large...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Sep 7, 2022
- 6 min
Wasted Resources: Caught Up in a Cycle of Conservative Values
For who knows how long, possibly forever, societies have been discriminating against classes of people on account of their race,...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Jan 12, 2022
- 10 min
A Higher Power
I am constantly questioning many of the things I see; wondering how complete is my failure to understand nature and its perfect order....
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Sep 4, 2021
- 2 min
End of War
On August 30, US time, the war in Afghanistan ended for America. What a relief! I was born in 1946, so in my lifetime the US has gone...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Aug 10, 2021
- 3 min
Letting Go
I've been a writer for quite a long time. But only in the last twenty years or so did I take it seriously and do it publicly. My first...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- May 31, 2021
- 2 min
A Beautiful Day in the Florida Keys
I have had the good fortune to be associated with the Florida Keys for fifty-six years. I first visited there in 1965 as a college...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Things Feel Different
I haven't felt comfortable for a couple of years. I'm pretty sure I know why, and I know why it now feels different. Admittedly I was...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
Letter to a Marine Corps Buddy
I wrote this email to a buddy of mine from our days in the Marines: Andy, I keep thinking about your uncertainty about the upcoming...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Jun 29, 2020
- 3 min
Be Smart
In the late winter, early spring we had no way of knowing how serious things would become with the coronavirus. The CDC was sending out...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Jun 27, 2020
- 3 min
Be Strong
As we watch the news or read articles about the condition the country and the world are in, anyone who thinks things are fine must be a...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Jun 12, 2019
- 3 min
Understanding Our Pets
With a little adjustment in our thinking we can come away with a much better understanding of our pets, which in turn helps us to enjoy...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Mar 17, 2019
- 1 min
Fishing with the Future in Mind
On one of my fishing forums I was asked what advice I would have for a budding fisherman. I answered that question with the following...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Mar 12, 2019
- 3 min
I Found My Treasure
I recently had a conversation with a fellow from Key West about scuba diving. He said that he had moved to the Keys in hopes of diving...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Jan 24, 2019
- 1 min
It Lit Up the Room
I recently had a birthday that my family was helping me to celebrate. I was surrounded by the people I love most, and they all love each...
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Patrick Mansell . Author
- Jan 15, 2019
- 2 min
The Payoff Argument
Few questions about personal finance receive more attention than the argument as to whether a person should pay off his/her mortgage...
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