SPENDING OR INVESTING
Everyone has an “auto-biography” whether or not it is written down in words. How we live our lives, what Annie Dillard calls how we “spend” our days is how we “spend” our lives. I want to suggest that instead of thinking of this time, (past, present and future), as spending, we think of it as
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ALTERNATIVE TO DISASTROUS DIPLOMACY
After invading southern Greece and receiving the submission of other key city-states, sometime between 346-336 B.C., Philip II of Macedon turned his attention to Sparta and asked menacingly whether he should come as friend or foe. The reply was “Neither.” Losing patience, he sent the message: “You are advised to submit without further delay, for
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AWARENESS
While driving through Texas this past week (OKC to Houston to Santa Fe) we stayed at two Texas State Parks, highly recommended (Lake Fairfield and South Llano River). We also hunkered down in Houston for several days near the huge medical center, much of which is operated under the University of Texas logo. While negotiating
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BEYOND NUMBERS
(This is a reprise from 6 years ago and it still applies in the present, so herewith for your review. Seems it’s the old what goes around comes around) There is an article called “Six Ways to Become a Wise Leader” by Prasad Kaipa and Navi Radjou (good advice) and it reminded me of so
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KNOWING and DOING
If you want to make a change, believe you know what to do and still can’t seem to do it, then what? It’s both complex and simple. Many people do not understand either the complexity or the simplicity. According to research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology there is an interconnected web of psychological, chemical
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SEASON OF CHANGE
With Spring in full swing, we note the change by buds and blossoms, the vibrant colors, new growth, warmer temperatures, longer daylight hours, and a general increase of activity in the natural world. One thing we all have in common, regardless of our age, is that we also change, day by day, season by season,
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EOSTRE, GODDESS OF SPRING
Here’s the story of the Anglo-Saxon goddess who’s responsible for putting chicken eggs in a bunny’s basket and who has magic powers similar to the magic of Spring itself. https://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Easter/BunnyEggs.htm This year, Easter and Spring are separated on the calendar by 29 days, almost as many as possible. Spring arrives March 20 and Easter is
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FROM TIME TO TIME
From time to time, I think about time. We use time as if it were a commodity, even talk about how we spend it. The sun, moon and stars are better keepers of time than we are and I believe the indigenous peoples were onto this long before we invented clocks and attempted to regulate
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50 YEARS 10 LESSONS
(Published originally February 18, 2018) Imagine the following conversation: You: You worked 50 years and only learned 10 lessons? Me: Well, actually, I’m still working and I’m still learning. You: What do you mean, you’re still working? Me: What I said, I’m still working. I’m teaching, consulting, counseling, writing, speaking, doing whatever I want to
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