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On Nostalgia

On Nostalgia

24/06/2018
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Living Well

My trusty Concise Oxford Dictionary defines nostalgia as a ‘sentimental yearning for the past’.  For some reason, the beginning of summer puts me in a…

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Mid-Year Resolutions

Mid-Year Resolutions

03/06/2018
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Living Well

Happy Half-Year! We have reached the mid-year point of 2018.  For those of us who make New Years Resolutions on January 1, those commitments made…

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Hockey and Transformations

Hockey and Transformations

27/05/2018
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Behaviour, Opinion

Yes, I watch hockey.  My NHL watching career began with, of course, a boyfriend who would not go out on a Saturday night until after…

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Celebrating Before the End Zone

Celebrating Before the End Zone

06/05/2018
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Behaviour

Anyone who watches sports has seen this scenario at least once — A player has the football, is nearing the end zone for the game…

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The Joy of Concentrating

The Joy of Concentrating

15/04/2018
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Creativity, Writing

If I felt I was fully prepared, I have always enjoyed writing an exam. To me, exams were like solving puzzles, and I liked being…

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On Hindsight

On Hindsight

18/02/2018
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Behaviour, Living Well

Hindsight is a smug know-it-all.  How many times have we lamented our circumstances over a favourite beverage and said, “In hindsight, I should have…” Doesn’t…

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The Dreaded Flu Virus

The Dreaded Flu Virus

11/02/2018
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Life

I am not usually prone to getting the flu.  The last time I had the flu, was New Year’s Eve, Y2K.  I remember thinking, for…

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Human Error

Human Error

21/01/2018
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Behaviour

Recently in Hawaii a nuclear missile warning was issued only to be rescinded 38 minutes later.  If you’ve read any of the stories about those…

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We’re Back

We’re Back

07/01/2018
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Creativity, Living Well

…and here we are… January of 2018 and Bella and characters are all returning for Chapter Ten, ‘A Little Haunting, A Little Taunting’. Art is…

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Dear Readers,

Dear Readers,

06/08/2017
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Creativity, Life, Writing

“My tail is draggin’, man,” is perhaps how Muttley would say it.  “I need to park my rear.” is how Gertie would say it, and…

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