Monthly Archives: October 2009

Warning! Children and Dogs

Recently the following message was sent to all of the Friends of the Shelter volunteers: Please read!!! ** If you are an owner of a dog that belongs to a ‘dangerous breed’ category and you also have a child or … Continue reading

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What Were You Born To Do?

comics.com/Duncan     David Gardiner Garcia. Creative Commons license.   😉 As I’ve mentioned before, I was born to avoid being eaten by a crocodile. What were you born to do? Is your life purpose as strange as mine?   … Continue reading

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Would You Take This Test?

comics.com/Ben   If you could take a test that would tell you how long you had to live would you take it? I wouldn’t. My choice would be to keep living fully until I quietly slip away in my sleep. … Continue reading

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What? Me Worry?

Photo credit unknown. bikehikebabe recently sent me this photo of a contented polar bear on a not-long-for-this-world ice floe. I’ve added him to my collection of role models. The bear reminds me of the fellow who jumped off the Empire … Continue reading

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Handling Feelings

comics.com (Click on link for larger image.)   Do you think Lucy’s advice is worth 5 cents? I do. It reminds me of the Buddhist attitude: It’s just fear (or loneliness, anger, frustration, whatever). Don’t let it jerk you around. … Continue reading

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The Joys of Modern Technology

Not only have Grannymar and bikehikebabe had some parts replaced…a new hip for Grannymar and a hip and shoulders for bikehikebabe… but Grannymar can share her recovery with us via YouTube. Modern technology can be wonderful, but as Grannymar’s blog … Continue reading

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Life Is Always Changing

comics.com   I like the above comic because one of the disadvantages of my new TV/DVD system is I have more remotes to keep track of. It’s good mental exercise. 🙂 comics.com comics.com The generation gap works both ways, of … Continue reading

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At That Age

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Sometimes It Pays to Be a Geek

comics.com Geek: a slang term describing a person as peculiar or odd because he/she is deeply interested in one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, etc. I’m sure some people think I’m a geek because I have some … Continue reading

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