Archive for August, 2009

August 26

Jackie Wore a Size 10 Shoe

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Today, upon learning of the death of Senator Edward Kennedy, I am thinking about this unique and tragic American political family. The Kennedys have been part of the backdrop of my life since the very beginning of my adulthood.  I reached my majority just in time to vote for John.  During that campaign, he came to […]

August 25

A Lifetime of Learning Opportunities and I Still Don’t Get It

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Today I am thinking about patience, and also the fact that I don’t have any. No, I mean it. Sure, everybody has moments of impatience with life’s annoyances and frustrations, but my lack operates on a bigger, wider, more GARGANTUAN scale. I am absolutely sure that my greater purpose in this lifetime is to learn […]

August 15

Here’s What I Know About Eighty

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Today I am thinking about how unique a friendship can be. Mary is eighty years old, lives by herself, and she is blind. Family history told her that her retinas would eventually fail her, so she prepared for this by traveling the world while she could still see it. Now she draws upon her extraordinarily […]

August 8

Thumper’s Guide to Living a Good Life

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Today I am thinking about the wisdom a marvellous boy, who has lived among us just a scant two years, brings to the world. His bloggy name is Thumper, and he is the youngest member of the family (so far). He is the smartest, cutest, sweetest—and I am allowed to say so because I have […]

August 3

It’s Official—I Am Not Schizophrenic

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Today I am thinking about handwriting analysis. A week or two ago I attended a meeting where an expert gave us the scoop on this skill. And she offered a good deal on a 15-minute analysis ($20 instead of the usual $30), so I took her up on it. She asked for a 3-sentence sample […]