Monthly Archives: November 2014

I was surprised when I read 10 Ways You’re Being Tracked and How to Stop It. I already knew our phone calls and email weren’t secure, and that surveillance cameras might show where we were at a given time, but … Continue reading →

Will Bowen used this cartoon in his book, A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted. The idea, of course, is don’t waste your time complaining but instead change your life for … Continue reading →

The great thing about being retired is we can spend our time on the activities we love. We don’t have to be stuck in a job where our heart isn’t in our work. When Sherwood Anderson felt stuck as a … Continue reading →

Faith is the ability to honor stillness at some moments, and at others to ride the passion and exuberance. —Alan Lightman For me it has nothing to do with faith. The ability to have a balance between stillness and riding … Continue reading →

In a comment on Failure or Feedback, Rummuser wrote: I doubt very much that anyone can be comfortable with failure. I would imagine that eventually successful people would be able to cope with failure and other setbacks better than others. … Continue reading →

27. Write right from the left to the right as you see it spelled here. 28. Divide a vertical line in two equal parts by bisecting it with a curved horizontal line that is straight at the point of bisection … Continue reading →

This is another hobby I won’t be taking up. November 17, 2014  

Sorry, Pig, successful entrepreneurs wouldn’t agree with you. They would say you need to take risks and be comfortable with failure if you want to succeed. For instance, Sara Blakley, a self-made billionaire, is grateful to her dad. He used … Continue reading →

Does this cartoon remind you anyone you’ve known? It reminds me of my dad. He hated being an alcoholic, and he ended up dying of cirrhosis of the liver. But often when he was drunk he was happier than anyone … Continue reading →

The road must have been carved out of solid rock, otherwise the road would have washed away. How do you think they manage two-way traffic? November 14, 2014