Monthly Archives: September 2009
Time
comics.com/Little Dog Lost How did it get to be fall already? Do you ever feel like the dog in the cartoon? It reminds me of one of my favorite jokes: Inside every old person is a young one asking, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Checking Our Assumptions
One of our magazines had the following puzzle: Remove eight letters from the following to reveal a common garden crop. Okay, there are 20 letters there. So there would be 12 left after we remove 8. But what common garden … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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Their New Car
Last Friday Kaitlin sent this picture of Banshee (on the left) and Sammy (on the right) riding in their new car, a Honda Element. The car was bought for them and they clearly appreciate it. Kaitlin took and sent the … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness
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How Important Are Goals?
How important are goals to you? They’re often touted as great motivational tools… they’re one way of spicing up our lives. But the activities that have brought me the greatest joy have been the ones that I’ve made long-term commitments … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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Good Government, An Age-Old Problem
comics.com As usual this post is presented as food for thought. In a comment to last week’s post Rummuser said he thought the U.S. and Indian governments have been destroyed by capitalism. Here is my view: I don’t agree … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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Chronic Complainers
How do you feel about chronic complainers? Would they be allowed into your view of heaven? I drew this cartoon because I felt sorry for Kathy: What do you think? What would your view of heaven be like? Thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Love and Compassion
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Would It Be All Bad?
expresso marco. Creative Commons license. arbejde–work (Danish) glæde–happiness (Danish) arbejdsglæde–happiness at work (Danish) In a comment to last week’s post Looney commented, “…it seems that we as a nation are selling the unborn into tax slavery so that we can … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Saner Fashions?
The prime minister of Bangladesh has ordered male government employees to stop wearing suits, jackets and ties to save electricity. —BBC News It’s good to read that a bit of sanity is starting to influence men’s fashions. Yea, Rummuser for … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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