Monthly Archives: September 2010
Alive and Kicking
Adjective: alive and kicking 1. Alive, vigorous and doing well —WordWeb Online To kick: (one definition) to protest strenuously or urgently : express grave discontent; complain Mostly my husband and I don’t fuss about income tax. We don’t like … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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Foolishness is Underrated
Last week I said my husband and I didn’t want obituaries when we pass on. Actually I don’t care one way or another, but my husband bristles at the idea of having one. Why? Well, let me tell you … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Freedom vs. Security
Are you concerned that the war on terrorism might erode/will erode/has eroded our civil liberties? An effective executive branch assumes more power in the case of war, and when governments have too much power it almost always leads to some … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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Obituaries
(Pluggers are simple unassuming folk who just plug along in life.) Do you know anyone (besides me) who reads the obituaries regularly? It’s a good reminder that life is short, nothing lasts forever, make the best use of my … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Giving Wisely
Most of us have heard of the floods in Pakistan which have wiped out much of its infrastructure and left millions homeless. Apparently the U. S. government is giving direct aid to the victims as well as $217 million … Continue reading
Posted in Following the Path
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The Future
Last week I used this cartoon by Parker and Hart: Then this week they published: Do you get the impression they aren’t looking forward to the future? What about you? Do you think about the future very much? Are there … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Life As a Shared Adventure
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Negative Campaigning
Cheerful Monk. Creative Commons license. Politicians disappoint. They can’t help it. That’s just the way they are. —Peggy Noonan, former speechwriter for Ronald Regan I don’t pay much attention to political campaigns… I tend to take political rhetoric with a … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Humor
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Rattling the Bars of the Cage
I thought of this cartoon this morning when I read (Washington Post article) that investors are rushing to take money out of the Kabul Bank, creating worries that there might be a panic and the bank might collapse. The … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Stress Hardiness
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