Monthly Archives: April 2011
Expectations
Have your expectations ever led to disappointment? Have they ever led to delightful surprise? I’ve been a lot more pleasantly surprised in life than disappointed. That’s the great advantage of being a pessimist. 🙂 What about you? Thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Life As a Shared Adventure
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Wisdom or Senility?
One thing I’ve tried to do in life is to get my ego out of the way, live my values and not worry about what other people think. I thought I was starting to learn how to do this, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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Grateful
I’ve just added another item to my Things to Be Grateful For list: I’m so glad I don’t live in Iran. I’ve always felt that way about countries who treat women poorly, but this Time article, Enemies of Iran: … Continue reading
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Voting
Do you think our political system is broken? Fixed? Do you think your vote makes much difference? Politicians in the state of Tamil Nadu, India are convincing people that their vote does affect their lives. The two leading parties … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Do I Have a Deal for You!
Amazon.com has come up with a new idea to entice more Americans to buy Kindles. Starting May 3rd buyers can save $25 by agreeing to have ads on the screen saver and on the home page. They will not interfere … Continue reading
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My Little Adventure
As I’ve already mentioned, I was very sick with chest pains last Monday morning and went to the emergency room. I knew it wasn’t a heart attack, but I also knew they would have to check for that first. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Living Fully
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Now Comes the Scary Part
Message to my daughter Wednesday evening: Thanks for the pictures. I just got home from the hospital and am going to take a nap. I feel great, just lazy. I’m supposed to take A….. for 7 days and am … Continue reading
Easier Said Than Done
It’s not just machines that don’t always work the way we want them to. The consensus last time was worrying is a waste of time. But as Val pointed out, sometimes just saying that isn’t enough. Sometimes we have … Continue reading
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My Yearly Test
Guess who’s working on income tax? It’s a big project, and, truth be told, not my favorite activity. But I figure it’s a good yearly test of how well I’m doing in emotional management. Every year I practice, as … Continue reading
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