The title of this post pretty well says it. "When Ya Go Away" by The Waterboys. I first heard this song in 1988. I've listened to it maybe a thousand times since then. Still makes my soul feel a good ache deep down. I'm only maybe a third Irish, but I feel 100% when this …
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Sometimes Revisiting is GOOD
Before I started blogging via WordPress, I used Blogger. That site came to mind today and I thought to look and see what posts I'd left there. There were some pieces I really liked, and some I'd left as drafts. It follows then, time to bring some of those over to Half Full, All Good …
Feel the GOOD, Share the GOOD
[Copyright, Charles Schultz] One of my work buddies was jokingly talking the other day about getting a life coach, rather than a therapist, to help him with his problems. I told him immediately that he didn't need to look any further than my desk. I'd be happy to help him "pro bono". I was half-kidding …
Inspiration Everywhere: Morning Radio, Chopin, & My Piano
My preferred medium for much of my content consumption is the good ol' fashion car radio. I spend and an hour+ every workday commuting to and from the office, so the variety the radio offers suits me fine. I try to balance between getting caught up on the news of the day, and also getting …
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The Politics of the Day: An Invitation & Judgement Gone Awry
This week Benjamin Netanyahu, the current prime minister of Israel, delivered a speech to a joint session of the United States Congress. His topic? A stark warning with respect to Iran's efforts to develop a nuclear program, and the current American administration's diplomatic initiatives to come to some agreement with Iran about the same. How …
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NINE QUALITIES OPTIMISTS SHARE
Can't take credit for these, as they're via a post from "Life is Good", but they are most certainly worth a blog post, to further the message: Do these GOOD things, and your life will be GOOD. 1) Be a cheerleader for others. 2) Be grateful and count your blessings. 3) Live in the moment. …
Seeking Detente
Detente was a term that I learned studying international politics in school. At the time, the Cold War was still alive and well between the United States and the Soviet Union [some of my Poli Sci cronies would say it's creeping back that way now with Russia]. The term referred to the two nations' governments …
Little Spark, Big Motivator
I realized yesterday after it was done that the post I'd written wasn't as short as I thought it'd be. Had to leave that first sentence in though, since it was Fred Wilson's post that morning that spurred me in the first place. And giving AVC props just seemed like the right thing to do. …
Good Conversation is GOOD for You
Taking a page from one of my favorite bloggers, I'm going to keep this short and sweet today, going with the inspiration that's shaped the day thus far. Recently one of my oldest and dearest friends and I started connecting for quick, early morning chat sessions about once a week. Typically I'm on the road …
Follow the Muse to Good Things
It happened quite innocently really. A co-worker said to me this morning, "Have you heard of Pablo Casals?" I hadn't. Apparently he is one of the greatest cellists of all time, who died some forty years ago. My friend had heard a short piece on NPR interviewing another cellist, a much younger virtuoso named Amit …
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