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Category Archives: 2013
INSANITY?
CONNECTIONS… I often tend to see the “connectedness” between seemingly disparate things; I constantly see examples of the ways things are connected. But sometimes it can be hard to pinpoint just how a thing might relate to another thing, even … Continue reading
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Tagged books, history, insanity, money, NATURE, philosophy, politics, questions, relationships
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The Nuremberg Interviews
The Nuremberg Interviews by Leon Goldensohn I started reading this book on March 24th, and didn’t finish it until May 15th. This was a “heavy” book to read, and often very disturbing. I found that I generally could only take … Continue reading
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Tagged books, history, insanity, nonfiction, questions
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Thought Experiment #20130514-1
I am thinking about the concept of “MOTHER” today. And I believe we would all agree that, on this planet at least, the concept of “mother” is a Universal one. This is, of course, due to the fact that our … Continue reading
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Tagged community, family, grief, philosophy, questions
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ORYX AND CRAKE
ORYX AND CRAKE – I started reading this some time around the last week of April or 1st of May, after I finished reading “The Phantom” and went back to reading “The Nuremberg Interviews,” and I read the two books … Continue reading
Cat Breeders gone WILD
I quote here an article from The New Yorker wherein I learn that people are now breeding wild cats with domestic cats. At first this seems like a rather neat idea to me, a major cat-lover, until I read on … Continue reading
Capitalism Gone Wild
My sister posted this Wall Street Journal article on Facebook the other day and, after I got around to reading it, I decided it was worth posting here: Capitalism is killing our morals, our future Commentary: In a Market Society, … Continue reading
May 1st
It’s MAY! And here is my 31-point-plan: And my dear Aunt’s birthday is coming up on the 5th. She will be 86 (I think) years old. I made a card for her, by taking some of the artwork from this, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, family, goals
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How to Do What You Love
How to Do What You Love By PAUL GRAHAM (Reprinted from www.paulgraham.com/love.html) January 2006 To do something well you have to like it. That idea is not exactly novel. We’ve got it down to four words: “Do what you love.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, goals, health, philosophy, quotes, spirit
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How to Find Your Purpose
I recently came across this article on Facebook, and like many things on this BrainPickings site, I found it very relevant to my personal philosophy about Life (from www.brainpickings.org): The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work By Alain de Botton … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, creativity, goals, health, philosophy, quotes
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“A Guide for the Perplexed”
I tend to avoid subscribing to email lists and magazines, etc., because I rarely have the time to read all of the emails I get as it is. But one thing that I do subscribe to is “Dr. Mardy’s … Continue reading
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Tagged history, philosophy, quotes
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“Setting Lofty Goals”
And here are some wonderful quotes about aiming high and not setting our sights too low, compliments of “Dr. Mardy’s Quotes of the Week.” He states, Despite everything that has been said in recent decades about setting lofty goals, there … Continue reading
April Fools
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” -John Quincy Adams No Fooling there! And here is my 31 point plan for April:
“What Beliefs Do You Get Up With in the Morning?”
In Dr. Mardy’s Quotes of the Week for March 24 – 30, 2013, “the doctor” speaks about: …having a set of guiding beliefs that are so fundamentally important to your existence that they actually get you going as you rise … Continue reading
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Tagged philosophy, quotes, spirit
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3/24/2013
Today I started reading “The Nuremberg Interviews,” by Leon Goldensohn; Robert Gellately, editor. Who isn’t curious about what drove the Nazi “monsters” to do what they did. It is chilling. …And as I write this, I am thinking about a client … Continue reading
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Tagged books, history, insanity, nonfiction, philosophy
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About BALANCE
I found this quote today from “Dr. Mardy’s Quotes of the Week” that I really like: “Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls. The balls are called work, family, health, friends, and integrity. And you’re … Continue reading
3/4/2013
The weather has been lovely and the trees are starting to bud – I think Spring is finally making an appearance. I have not been doing very well quitting smoking. I did all but quit, but then kept “cheating;” having … Continue reading
2/23/2013
A thought has occurred to me today, and it’s that – as much “stuff” as I’ve gone through over the years, how is it that my smart and sensitive brother is okay? How has he dealt with everything and how is he living such … Continue reading
2/18/2013
More ruminations…. I just realized that it has been TEN YEARS since I left Kansas and, with my mother and my then 3-year-old little boy, came back home to California. Ten years since I closed the era of my life … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD/HD, personal growth, smoking
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2/9/2013
I started a new puzzle yesterday – it’s called “Gecko Madness.” It’s another 1,000 piece monster – I actually got this for Dalton once because he is so good at puzzles, but he never did even open it. Now, every time he happens … Continue reading
2/3/2013
Today is my son’s 13th birthday. Thirteen? How can that be? It is amazing how fast children grow up. I made a birthday card for him: And my most important gift that I am giving to him is that, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, children, creativity, goals, smoking
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1/27/2013
Some observations this morning: One thing I really like about living here with my sister is having these opportunities to discuss things with her; to engage in conversation and share insights with someone who is like-minded and interested in the … Continue reading
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Tagged ENVIRONMENT, goals, personal growth, relationships
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“Earworms”
Here is something I learned this week: I learned about “earworms.” When I listen to music, I often end up with music “stuck in my head” for periods of time, sometimes lasting over a day and often I wake up … Continue reading
1/20/2013
January 20. My mother would be 83 years old today. Oh I miss her. Happy Birthday, Mother, wherever you are. And I will never quit missing her. The hardest thing is, she didn’t really have to die when she did. It is … Continue reading
1/16/2013
Last night I watched a show on PBS about Obama’s first term as President. It was enlightening and interesting. Frontline. But what a mess our political system is in. The Republican Party is a disaster and a nightmare to our … Continue reading
1/14/2013
For the past few weeks, I have been revisiting my journals and “summaries” from the past few years. I’m trying to consolidate and integrate all the work I’ve done so I can see where I’ve been and where I am … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, goals, grief, personal growth
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