October 19 , 2022 /

THE MYSTERY OF US

We come to know ourselves better over time, or that is a possibility, based on whether or not we have chosen to invest some of our time in responding to the maxim Know Thyself. That well-known imperative is inscribed in the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Deplhi and was often cited by Socrates

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October 2 , 2022 /

CHOOSING SIDES

When we were kids and played ball on our own, we chose sides.  Two of us were designated as captains and then we each chose one at at time for our side until all were on two opposing sides.  It seemed to us to be a fair way to build a team and compete, all

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September 13 , 2022 /

FRIENDS AND LIFE

Two friends in British Columbia and I, in Arizona, share information, links to some amazing, creative projects, and some whimsy in the form of poems and stories.  Not long ago, one of them posted the following 3 lines of poetry:   “Oh, to read what he has read regarding red…o”   I pondered the words

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September 7 , 2022 /

PS for LABOR DAY 2022

PS for garygruber.com/labor-day-2022 There are numerous workers who make my life easier, better or more productive and I want to list them by category and thank a number of them personally for their good work. Here are my top ten: 1. Medical personnel including doctors, nurses, technicians and administrators 2. Police, fire, safety and sanitation

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April 8 , 2022 /

SHIFT HAPPENS

When I had the opportunity to shift from full-time to part-time work, I wasn’t sure how to make that transition easily or in a timely way.  Do I just flip the switch and go from full-time, whatever that is, to part-time, whatever that is?  I had to first assess the time factors and define hours

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March 5 , 2022 /

STOP AND START

Rashmir Balasubramaniam is a friend who lives and works in the UK as a thought leader and transformational coach.  I have come to know her as someone with whom I share many thoughts and impressions as we wend our way through these days and times. She posted this Mar 1 note recently that prompted what

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