Monthly Archives: December 2015

Creativity and “Failure”

I never learned anything from a match that I won. — Bobbie Jone, American Golfer I came across this quote today in one of my old journals. It ties in with this article I read yesterday: Viewpoint: How creativity is … Continue reading

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Another Nice Night

Yesterday Andy set the timer so the Christmas lights would go on between 5:30 and 9:30 every night, so we drove up to see them before dinner. It was cloudy, but the light from the half-full moon still shed some … Continue reading

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Enjoying the Process

Does anyone else think this cartoon is funny? I laughed out loud because one of my favorite questions is, How can I get this done and enjoy the process? This cartoon does take the idea to an extreme. December 19, … Continue reading

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The Quran Experiment

These Germans had a great idea. They disguised the Bible as the Quran and read some passages to people. So much for Islam being inherently more aggressive than Christianity. And so much for modern believers necessarily agreeing with everything in … Continue reading

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Cold and Sunny

It was a gorgeous day down here yesterday — cold (high of about 28°F) but sunny. I do love winter sunshine. Andy was a bit annoyed because up on the land some clouds interfered with the solar heating panels for … Continue reading

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Snowing and Blowing

It was cold (high in the low 20’s F) and mostly overcast down here yesterday, and Andy was no longer above the clouds up on the land. He said it was a real blizzard up there, so he spent about … Continue reading

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Fear and Hate

Sorry to be such a downer, but this cartoon was too good not to share. The worst part about Trump’s anti-muslim rhetoric is he has risen in the polls — in one poll he has about 40%, his nearest competitor … Continue reading

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Above the Clouds

It was overcast and a bit gloomy down here yesterday, but not up where Andy was. He was above it all. Even though it was below freezing outside, it was over 70° F inside the house, because of both the … Continue reading

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Restoring Our Faith

7 Random Acts That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity. Reading these made me feel a lot better, what about you? December 13, 2015  

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Good Intentions

Good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding. —Albert Camus That’s another version of the old saying, The road to hell is paved with good intentions. That was certainly true of the Bush administration overthrowing … Continue reading

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