Monthly Archives: March 2010

How Do You Feel About Work?

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Jean

  I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. —Jerome K. Jerome It’s no fun having nothing to do. What’s fun is having something to do and not doing it. —Mark Twain   … Continue reading →

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Fate

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Jean

Do you believe in fate? Do you think Earl (the fellow in the cartoon) is carrying the idea just a bit too far? 🙂 Thanks to bikehikebabe, Ursula, Cathy and Rummuser for commenting on last week’s post.

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Not So Wise?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Jean

cheeerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   homo sapiens (Latin): knowing man or wise man Which species do you think is the wisest? Cats or humans? 🙂 Thanks to bikehikebabe, Rummuser, Looney, desolare and Cathy for commenting on last week’s post.

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My New Chair

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Jean

Get rid of your office chair and replace it with a therapy ball: this too uses more muscles, and hence more energy, than a normal chair, because you have to support your back and work to keep balanced. You also … Continue reading →

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Side Trips

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Jean

cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   That quote by Earnie Larsen is one of my favorites. For me the purpose of goals is to keep me engaged in life. It’s the experience itself that counts, the goals themselves can be flexible. … Continue reading →

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Mud Season

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Jean

  This past Monday my husband said, “Look at our neighbor’s Jeep. He’s been tearing up the roads. That’s irresponsible.” Yes, throwing up that much mud does leave deep ruts in dirt roads, making it hard for other drivers when … Continue reading →

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Three Epitaphs

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Jean

The children of Israel wanted bread And the Lord sent them manna, Old clerk Wallace wanted a wife, And the Devil sent him Anna. —In a Ribbesford, England, cemetery One of the assignments in my daughter’s latest MBA class will … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget to Fidget

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Jean

  Our bodies were made to move. Most of us have heard that regular moderate-to-strenuous exercise is good for our hearts, but it turns out gentle movements throughout the day are also important. If we’re too sedentary it’s bad for … Continue reading →

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Passing Away

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Jean

As I mentioned in Their New Car last September, this is a picture of Banshee (on the left) and Sammy in the Honda Element that was bought for them. Kaitlin and Torben often make the long drive to Torben’s family … Continue reading →

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