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NEW BEGINNING? HERE’S WHERE YOU START

April 8, 2024 by 2 Comments

Most of us have had a new beginning at least once? Does that sound right? “With this high school diploma the world is your oyster,” was a saying. Not, “The world is your clam,” but why quibble. That changed over the years with:

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NEW TRADITIONS FROM OLD: 100 DAYS AND COUNTING

March 21, 2024 by 2 Comments

New traditions aren’t always new, just new to some. The 100 Day tradition of throwing a party was new to me, but not new. When a new mom’s parents are born in China, there will be a 100 Day celebration. Now I wonder why everyone doesn’t have the same? It points to the differences in […]

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WHALE WATCHING VISION NOT SO CLEAR, BUT

March 18, 2023 by

This is the whale watching spot from the lighthouse on the east side of Kauai. It’s the exact same spot where my party watched whales. Momma whale jumped up. Baby whale jumped up. Me? I jumped up, too. But too late.

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INTERNAL POLLUTION IN A BABY BOOMER WORLD

April 23, 2022 by

Internal pollution is the filter we see through. It’s our judgement, our favoritism, our prejudice, and bias. What we see runs through our up-bringing, education, life choices, and judgement. Did I mention judgement? Add cataracts to that mess and you’ve got a problem. Cataracts?

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REVENGE: HOW TO GET EVEN WITHOUT FEELING BAD ABOUT IT

November 28, 2021 by

Getting revenge for the wrong reason is no way to live. Why? Because getting even for the wrong reason sets up the next round. The right reason brings the same result, but it doesn’t matter. For people who see revenge as a way of life it’s business as usual either way. Who are these people?

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ANGRY MEN: WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THEM SO ANGRY

August 26, 2021 by

Angry men all come from the same source of disillusionment: “This isn’t what I expected and I’m pissed, y’all.” No one respects you? Grrrr. You don’t have a celebrity lifestyle? Feeling hot. Someone told you you’re getting replaced? Grab a torch. But where does this all start? Look at self-esteem.

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COVID SURRENDER WORKS BEST FOR QUITTERS

August 15, 2021 by

Doing the covid surrender is easy: No vaccine, no mask? No problem. But why not try a little harder? Why not show some willingness to work together? After all, remember when you asked a friend help and they showed up long enough to quit when it got hard? Are you still friends? Do you still […]

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LOVED ONES FOR A LIFETIME, AND MORE

August 10, 2021 by

Our loved ones leave a mark that doesn’t wash off. After reading about a family losing a son twenty years ago in the World Trade Center, a lifetime doesn’t seem long enough to spend together. From one stage of life to the next, parents stand as witness to their contribution to the human race. The […]

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HOMEWARD? KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE WITH KINDNESS

April 19, 2021 by

Homeward bound is the life goal, the journey that starts new every day. Who wants to go home? You’re home now, but it doesn’t feel right? If it doesn’t feel like home, then it’s not home. Being confused is normal. Home means something different to everyone. For instance:

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ASMR: BETTER THAN THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE

April 22, 2020 by

ASMR, autonomous sensory meridian response. If you’ve never heard of it, now you have. It may sound like something explained by science, but I don’t think so. It’s more a feeling, a feeling I call the ‘Barry White Response.’

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