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Trust Your Instincts, Part Two

Trust Your Instincts, Part Two

08/03/2026
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Creativity, Opinion, Relationships

First order of business; Save the Date! Two events to launch “I Had a Swell Time” are in the calendar; April 23, 2:30 p.m. at…

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Trust Your Instincts

Trust Your Instincts

01/03/2026
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Behaviour, Opinion

In the news this week, there was a report of a young woman who was sexually assaulted by a driver she had contacted through an…

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My Spineless Yucca

My Spineless Yucca

25/01/2026
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Living Well

I live with 25 houseplants of 19 different varieties. The oldest is a Spineless Yucca I purchased in 1978 at a Dominion grocery store. My…

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A Look Back to Go Forward

A Look Back to Go Forward

04/01/2026
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Creativity, Writing

Creativity evolves; by definition it can’t be stationary. As part of an overhaul of this entire site I reviewed blog posts from the very beginning….

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Life is Short

Life is Short

23/11/2025
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Living Well

Regardless of how old you are, when you look back, does it seem like your life has happened in a flash? In particular, do those…

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What is Counter-Resistance?

What is Counter-Resistance?

21/09/2025
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Opinion

I have a Tiktok habit. Maybe you do too, or Youtube or Facebook reels are your preference. It’s all innocent and fun until you get…

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Headlines and Choices

Headlines and Choices

14/09/2025
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Opinion, Relationships

How many headlines can you read without shrieking obscenities at your screen? Esther Perel emphasizes that our quality of life depends on the quality of…

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The Protest Versus the Parade

The Protest Versus the Parade

15/06/2025
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Opinion

A few years ago, a co-worker and I had a good laugh over an email that warned, “There will be a scheduled outrage tonight between…

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Hands Off Needs 3.5%

Hands Off Needs 3.5%

06/04/2025
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Opinion

Yesterday, April 5, 2025, massive protests were organized across the United States. Today, the numbers are in; over 5 million people marched in peaceful protest…

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Sand Piles and Social Behaviour

Sand Piles and Social Behaviour

30/03/2025
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Behaviour, Opinion

In a study of sand piles, (bear with me), scientists Bak and Chen dropped single grains of sand at regular intervals onto one spot. As…

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