I want to be durable and resilient, not fragile. I want my kids to be the same. Those qualities and the efforts to develop them take time and struggle and sometimes discomfort. One evening recently I sort of forced a situation on one of my kids with this “development” in mind; she was NOT happy …

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Article Five of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been central to security and stability for nearly 80 years. Let that sink in. EIGHTY YEARS. More and more chatter in the news of late about this agreement. Important to understand the basics at least, since it indeed fundamental to security and stability as it has …

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I’ve not been a fanatic puzzler in my life. I like puzzles fine, and find them a novelty for sure, but I’ve not been much consumed. Until now. Sort of. Wordle isn’t a new puzzle game, but newer to me. And when a friend invited to a “Wordle Thread”, where you share your results with …

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This day, his day, day to remember him, Martin Luther King, Junior. More importantly, a day to remember all he stood, and died for. A dear old friend offered these thoughts, I certainly could not do better, So I give you this bit from Scott C. Murphy, educator, thinker, doer of meaningful things. Scott writes, …

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In recent years as I’ve added more time on the ledger of work life, I crossed over 35 years last year, my thoughts have increasingly returned to the idea of how much time we spend in our life “working“ and how much of our life, do we spend “just living“… I’m not a business owner, …

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Huh. I didn’t know. Now I do! Keep learning, GOOD. #keeplearning #goodstuff

I could not agree more with the sentiment that follows. It’s from a dear friend, who has a keen understanding of such matters, as she comes from a historically conflicted and sometimes volatile homeland. Let’s choose PEACE. — War 💣 v. Peace 🕊️ Sipping my morning coffee and scrolling through the news, my mind slipped—once …

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Love is hard. Love is a lot of things. All of them can be hard sometimes. That very trait of difficulty is also what makes it so powerful, moving, fortifying, life changing. Some people say, “It’s never been hard to love my partner, spouse, …”, And if so, good for you! You’re more in tune, …

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“The butterfly effect is the idea that small actions or changes can lead to major and unpredictable consequences over time, like a butterfly flapping its wings eventually influencing a distant storm.” I buy into this concept quite a bit, if I stop to think about it. And I apply it in the Realm of GOOD. …

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How did this happen?! A tasty burger made the night before; then someone didn’t eat the whole thing; left half behind. And then a little imaginary whisper from the fridge the next morning, “…eat me…” And so I did. It was a little unconventional, a little odd, and very tasty, A half a cheeseburger for …

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