ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2019
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Choosing All Or Nothing Choosing All Or Nothing The possibilities are everywhere it seems. Some say the opportunties are as well. It's a choice of course but how does one choose? Well I imagine there are times when the lesser of two evils prevails. So much for the best/better man(or wo...
05/15/2019
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Something Like Mondegreen Something Like Mondegreen I don't know how it happened. I mean I can't point to the exact moment or the specifics of the most recent example. Mondegreen is the word(as defined by Merriam-Webster online) used to describe the mishearing or misinterpreting of words....
05/14/2019
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Lessons Learned Courtesy Of Dr. Ruth Lessons Learned Courtesy Of Dr. Ruth Recently I saw the documentary Ask Dr. Ruth. You likely know Dr. Ruth Westheimer. She is the diminutive German-born woman who made a name for herself in part as an expert on late night television and other media o...
05/13/2019
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Likely Not A Tall Tale From Mrs. Alcindor Likely Not A Tall Tale From Mrs. Alcindor I have no reason to doubt Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(born: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr) who was a standout basketball player at UCLA and then later professionally both with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles...
05/12/2019
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Too Much Or Not Enough Too Much Or Not Enough It's a broad, far-reaching topic and one that can be very specific. Not at the same time, of course. I was thinking. Okay, pondering. Again. About silence. The sounds of silence. And other things. Different aspects of it. As I look fo...
05/09/2019
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Time Was Not The Issue Time Was Not The Issue Recently I met with a longtime friend and neither of us could remember the most recent time or the occasion we met. Sometimes it doesn't matter. Or does it ever really matter? Time may be a factor in determining worth in some situations. It c...
05/08/2019
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Wishful Thinking Wishful Thinking We don't necessarily need to look too far or go too deep to find examples of wishful thinking. Examples are seemingly all around us. Maybe it's more noticeable at the beginning of the year with resolutions of getting in better shape, being less this/more th...
05/07/2019
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Approaching Alaska.Well Kinda. Approaching Alaska. Well Kinda. No, this is not a prologue to an upcoming chapter of a travelogue to Alaska but mere ponderings as the amount of daylight hours increase. I have never been to Alaska yet I have heard/read from those who have visited or lived ...
05/06/2019
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How Much Is That Dogma In The Window? How Much Is That Dogma In The Window? Every dogma has its day. Anthony Burgess Conversations overheard can often be confusing. Things out of cont...
05/04/2019
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How Memorable Are You? How Memorable Are You? I was recently reading a news article about an experience where memorability was examined. It's a subject that is often discussed in the world of real estate. This news article had nothing to do with real estate. Imagine that! Yes, there is ...
05/03/2019