Tag: choices
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Vid Kid Strikes Again!
There are times when I channel my inner child. Much to my detriment. It’s fun. And sometimes fun trumps logic. We just took an international flight for business purposes, and it was one of those where you travel all night and arrive first thing in the morning, ready to go. Boots on the ground, brain…
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When Running Is More Than A Foot Race
When I was younger, I was among those who ran because it was good for me. I never really enjoyed it. There was no hitting the wall, pushing through and feeling euphoric. The wall was the front door. And euphoria came when I didn’t go through it. My daughter-in-law, Jillian, is cut from a different…
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Speak to the Hand
There’s something genuinely fun about puppets. With the addition of a human hand, they develop a life of their own, with a unique, very “hands on” personality. (Sorry. Couldn’t pass that one up.) Puppets give us a voice that doesn’t have to be our own. There’s a freedom to speak out, to be funny or…
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So Many Choices, So Few Good Decisions
I looked at her plate. It was definitely colorful. “So, you’re really going to eat that?” “Yup! And then I’m gonna have dessert!” Eight-year-old Sydney skipped away, M&M’s flying off the side of her plate. Of course she was skipping. The anticipation of that much candy had her sugar levels rocketing off to a grand…
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Clouds and Countless Choices
John and I took a walk Saturday evening. The temperature had dropped a bit, a breeze was blowing gently and the sky was brilliant with the colors of the setting sun. It was an evening that made being alive–able to see beauty, smell the jasmine and hear the birds and crickets–a gift. At a time…
Tip of My Iceberg 