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Oh!  To Do It All Over Again...

Oh!  To Do It All Over Again…

17/07/2016
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Behaviour, Life

Once we get more than a few years under our belts, it is tempting to look back at life and consider what we would do…

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You Don’t Storm the Bastille with your Mouth Full

You Don’t Storm the Bastille with your Mouth Full

03/07/2016
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Opinion

Change is afoot. My Mother was fond of saying that Russia was not involved in the first World War;  “They went home and had a…

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The Definition of a Weed

The Definition of a Weed

26/06/2016
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Opinion

No folks, not the definition of weed, the definition of ‘a’ weed.  Any good old fashioned hard copy dictionary will give you some version of…

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Change the Circumstances, Change the Outcome

Change the Circumstances, Change the Outcome

19/06/2016
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Family

It is Father’s Day today, and my Father is 5 years gone from this world.  He lived to a ripe old age of 96 and…

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Never Interrupt Positive Play

Never Interrupt Positive Play

29/05/2016
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Behaviour

Long long ago, I worked in a children’s mental health facility.  On one occasion, I was temporarily helping out in the pre-school classroom.  The woman…

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Duration and Degree

Duration and Degree

22/05/2016
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Behaviour, Relationships

Jimmy Stewart starred in a lovely, rather poignant 1950 movie in which Stewart’s character had an imaginary friend named Harvey. Wikipedia’s  description of the movie…

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Life’s Erasures

Life’s Erasures

18/10/2015
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Behaviour, Life

Annulments could be considered erasures for a marital mistakes. Golf has it’s ‘mulligans’. Baseball and hockey have their video reviews. We’ve all had times in…

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There is Magic in a Change of Focus

There is Magic in a Change of Focus

30/08/2015
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Behaviour, Life

A number of years ago I attended a presentation on personal change and growth.  The presenter asked for a volunteer from the audience, specifically someone…

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Let’s Talk About Comics!

Let’s Talk About Comics!

23/08/2015
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Behaviour, Life

Comics, comic strips and the funny pages, in my humble opinion, play an important role in our lives.  In recent years, comic strips have been…

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Seth Godin on What is Your Art?

Seth Godin on What is Your Art?

02/08/2015
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Creativity, Living Well

I follow Seth Godin’s blog –a useful and contemplative commentary on building a brand, marketing and whatever else he deems worthy.  This past week he…

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