Monthly Archives: February 2011
Favorite Quotes
Do you have any favorite quotes or sayings? I’ve been collecting some for years and have a huge pile of them by now. I occasionally go through them to see which ones resonate the most. At the moment it’s these … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness
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Anger
Anger may not bring back the baby’s cookie, but it sure is having an effect in the Middle East. Has anger ever helped you get what you wanted in your life? Occasionally in the past when I wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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The Ideal Life?
Does that sound like the ideal life for you? If not, what would be missing? What would your ideal life be like? Thanks to rummuser, Ursula, bikehikebabe, Evan, Cathy and Jody for commenting on last week’s post.
Posted in Humor, Living Fully
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Stylish? Not So Much
Ursula has tagged me for the Stylish Blogger Award. The requirements are Link back to her site (done, thanks, Ursula), Tell five things about myself (currently it says seven, but I will go back to the original version of … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Living Fully
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Saying I Love You, or Not
Some “love” cartoons in honor of Valentine’s Day (click on the cartoons for larger views): The Wall Street Journal recently published an article entitled, I Just Called to Say, Ahem, I, Uhh, Love You. It talks about how hard it … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Taking Risks
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Different People Like Different Things
A recent Newsweek article, High on Anxiety, points out that some people would consciously choose to feel anxious or angry instead of happy. In fact, I’ve known people like that. They felt that if they were too relaxed they would … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Living Fully
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Emergencies
Screenshot from video bikehikebabe sent me the link to this heartwarming video about a 911 call. The father made the call but couldn’t talk so his 5-year old daughter dealt with the dispatcher. She was in her pajamas and … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Groundhog Day
What was your weather like on Groundhog Day? The sun came out here so the groundhog would have seen his shadow. But on our somewhat sheltered porch it was a low of -9°F and it briefly hit a high … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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