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the gold and the ring…
I have just successfully completed the final hurdle in the track and field event that was the transferring of our internet account to the new National Broadband Network. I think. To be perfectly honest, it has been a tedious week at times, but at the moment I am standing on the dais accepting my gold medal for…
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pearls of synchronicity…
You have probably heard the expression ‘pearls of wisdom’, and to some degree that befits this story. However it is even more than that. It is a story about paying attention to our commitments, the feelings of others, and being in the moment. We had a visit with Mum in March, tho we have just returned a…
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…connections, the gifts we give to ourselves
I have been thinking about connections. Specifically, connections with people, as well as whatever else sustains us in our lives. These are the true gifts we give to ourselves. What started my thought processes ticking over was a passage from a book I’m still reading called ‘Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life’ by Barbara Kingsolver.…
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the coming and going…
We are blessed with amazing natural beauty here. It is almost criminal to take it for granted. But we do. Sometimes. Take the clear blue skies we often have… I long for some cloud now and then, not to mention a little rain. Clear blue skies have an implied imperative that one must get out and make…
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is quality the casualty of a corporate world?
As most of you know, I’m not an academic, and I’m certainly no expert on economics or government. However, with elections coming up in both Australia and the USA, I thought it might be a good time to say a few things. Lately I’ve been noticing a trend, with an increasing number of articles referring to the compromise…
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seeing more clearly
It is raining steadily today, having transformed from tiny ice crystals trying to decide whether or not to be snow. It is the last official day of Winter in Ohio, but of course Mother Nature is in charge, so the nasty stuff seems committed to the final hour just after midnight tonight! Robins hop along…
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where to from here?
The new year has brought a few things to my life that I’ve needed to grapple with, medical as well as new directions for my creative energy. The medical issue with my foot seems improved and I’m taking active steps (pardon pun) to see that it stays that way. The other medical issue was with my…
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after the Madmen
The advertising and promotion for the soon to be released film, Suffragette, got me to thinking…how much of the world still views women in traditional roles. Was I surprised? Unfortunately not. Only this morning I was washing clothes and windows! I understand, stereotypes have their uses, even if some have certainly outlived their original purpose. Did you know that 30%…
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by the light of the silvery moon
When I read other blogs it often causes me to recall memories that have been tucked away in the back of my mind for a very long time. Photographer, Wes, who publishes Alien Shores Photography blog, posted a quote and photo recently, about the full moon, which illuminated an old memory, out of the dark recesses. When Don…
