Monthly Archives: February 2013

The Elephant in the Room

Like most citizens of this great country, the United States of America, I am very concerned about the violent killings we have witnessed over the last few years.  Everyone is wringing their hands, trying to figure out what is the cause of … Continue reading

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Laugher is good medicne

Remember the movie, Singing in the Rain?  One of my favorite characters is portrayed by Donald O’Connor.  He sang and danced through one of the funniest movie scenes of all time.  The song was  Make ’em Laugh: Though the world … Continue reading

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EGO

The greatest challenge we face as human beings is the taming of the ego.  This goes for our personal lives as well as collectively around the world.  Our individual world is a microcosm of the world.  When we individually tame … Continue reading

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Rest in Peace, “I Can’t”

I recently read a story written by Chick Moorman.  Mr. Moorman had organized a county-wide staff development project focused on language arts to empower students to feel good about themselves and take charge of their lives.  Donna was a teacher … Continue reading

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Hidden in Plain Sight

Buddhist monks from the kingdon of Ayutthaya, Siam, were responsible for the care of a very rare and vauable 10′ tall statue of Buddha.  The statue is generally believed to have been cast in India during the 13th or 14th … Continue reading

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Water, Water, Nothing Else Will Do

If you’re like me, you have been taught that you need to drink at least 8 glasses of water daily to maintain optimum health.  We’ve also been taught that if we drink caffeine, we should drink extra water since caffeine … Continue reading

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An Old Story, But Still a Good One

I ran across one of my favorite essays today.  It was written a long time, and the message is still clear and reassuring.  It is entitled, All I Ever Really Needed To Know I Learned In Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum.  I am printing it … Continue reading

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Success and Happiness

The story is told of a little kitten chasing his tail around and around and around.  A wise old Tom cat came strolling by one day and asked the kitten why he was so intent on chasing his tail.  The kitten replied … Continue reading

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