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Life's Transitions

Life’s Transitions

24/02/2019
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Behaviour, Life

Last week’s ‘Chicken Legs’ post apparently struck a nerve for some readers. My intention was not to garner sympathy because I had been bullied, but rather…

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Chicken Legs

Chicken Legs

17/02/2019
aemannewithane@gmail.com
Family, Life

In grade five I started at a new school. Serving a mostly rural area, there were four classrooms with one wide hallway down the centre,…

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Stress Makes You Stupid

Stress Makes You Stupid

09/12/2018
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Behaviour, Life

In my vast experience, stress and stupidity feed off of each other in a Murphy’s Law sort of way — my stress contributes to a…

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Meat, Potatoes, Frozen Peas

Meat, Potatoes, Frozen Peas

12/08/2018
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Family

I grew up with milk on the table. Pop was considered an adults-only mixer for alcohol. Potato chips were party fare, not a weekly pantry…

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Father’s Day Memories

Father’s Day Memories

18/06/2017
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Family, Relationships

Perhaps I am a tad jaded, but I find there is something a wee bit hokey, perhaps even slightly offensive about all the hoopla for…

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Lost on the Way to the Olympics

Lost on the Way to the Olympics

07/08/2016
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Behaviour, Life, Travelling

I have never been to an Olympic event, but in 1976, when Montreal was the host, I met two gentlemen who were on their way…

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My Theory of EarWorms

My Theory of EarWorms

10/04/2016
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Behaviour, Life

A recent article circulating social media sites was in regard to a man who complained of having an ‘ear worm’ for years on end… ‘Earworms’;…

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