Category Archives: Lifelong Learning
Running Away?
I had a boss once who agreed with Linus. “No problem is ever so big you can’t run away from it,” he would say. I never quite agreed. I’m a walker, not a runner. I’ve fortunately never been in … Continue reading
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Would You Trust It With Your Life?
cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license. I love my computer dearly, but I wouldn’t trust it with my life unless I had no choice. Unfortunately that’s not an option in modern cars. The manufacturers are replacing the old-fashioned brakes and accelerators … Continue reading
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Job Security
Guess who’s having a new will made? We were supposed to sign last Monday, but the lawyer made a few mistakes in our last changes so we decided to take the time to make sure she put them in correctly. … Continue reading
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Crisis Management
Toyota has done an abysmal job of crisis management lately. But I bet if we took a poll Toyota would still get a higher approval rating than Congress. What do you think? That said, Andy Borowitz says Toyota has come … Continue reading
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Seeking a Cure for Optimism
This past week Rummuser suggested I comment on a New York Times article with the catchy title Seeking a Cure for Optimism. The article argues against extreme positive thinking, the idea that if we just work hard and look on … Continue reading
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Sitting Down, Moving About
If you’re reading this sitting down, you might consider standing up. That’s the first line of a Wall Street Journal article about a study on the health hazards of sitting and watching TV. We all know that being a complete … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully
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Talking and Listening
comics.com/Duncan Which is more exhausting for you, talking or listening? My gut reaction is “listening” because if someone wants to talk I usually “overoblige”. I’m apt to let them dominate the conversation and indulge in a monologue. This cartoon … Continue reading
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Would You Take This Test?
comics.com/Ben If you could take a test that would tell you how long you had to live would you take it? I wouldn’t. My choice would be to keep living fully until I quietly slip away in my sleep. … Continue reading
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Sometimes It Pays to Be a Geek
comics.com Geek: a slang term describing a person as peculiar or odd because he/she is deeply interested in one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, etc. I’m sure some people think I’m a geek because I have some … Continue reading
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