Author Archives: Jean

A Love Story

In 1993 a school janitor, Stjepan Vokić rescued a female white stork with a broken wing — she had been shot by hunters and couldn’t fly. Vokić named her Malena, meaning “little one,” and he took care of her until … Continue reading

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1125 Days

I love Snoopy and Woodstock. Their innocence is so soothing. June 25, 2026

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Things Keep Changing

Andy and I can relate to that! 🙂 June 24, 2026

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Yet Another Example Of…

we can’t believe everything we think. June 23, 2026

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Life Skills for a Full Life

What’s your idea of a full life? What skills do you need for it? June 22, 2026

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What’s a PTU?

In yesterday’s post at Brian’s Home, Kiki mentions an upcoming vet visit and writes, Hey, it won’t be too bad. I really don’t mind going in the car and I’m usually well behaved at the Vet place. I’ll still be … Continue reading

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A Great Role Model

Snoopy is my hero. When Eudora accidentally belittles him, he doesn’t argue or get upset. He simply responds creatively on his own terms. He doesn’t have to say a word to get his message across. I don’t know about you, … Continue reading

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Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

That was Stephen Covey’s fifth habit in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Yesterday’s post reminded me of him, so I asked ChatGPT what he would suggest about discussing political views. It wrote: When discussing strongly held political beliefs, … Continue reading

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About Yesterday’s Comic

I asked ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude if the student in yesterday’s comic was correct. comic — the teacher is talking about persuasive writing and a student says “Research suggests that using facts and logic to try to change someone’s mind … Continue reading

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What Do You Think?

June 17, 2026

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