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Faraway places…

David-Gretchen-92100When I look back at the beautiful places I have been privileged to visit, I realize that my memories of these trips have been distilled over time to a few bright images, not all of which have been caught with a camera. Click on image to enlarge

Sometimes the single lasting memory is of a happy moment spent with a loved one. Some of these were captured by a convenient passing stranger, like this shot of Gretchen and me on a beautiful and isolated north coast road on the Island of Maui.

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Handle misleading reports – Go to the source

How many times have you read disturbing news and found yourself still upset during the next several days?

Part of this is due to mass media’s sensationalizing of events with the added twist of media bias. The line between editorial comment and straight news reporting has become so blurred that it is almost impossible to get a straight story.

If you have been a faithful watcher of network news for very long, you may not even be aware that your news is being sliced, diced and seasoned to suit someone’s hidden agenda.

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Children of adversity – children of privilege

Denny has written an insightful post, Silver Spoon’s Bitter Aftertaste… which echoes some of the observations I made in Baby boomer children – what’s wrong.

Denny mentioned his post in an earlier comment on this site, but it bears mentioning again, because of its relevance. You should read it. There are so many lessons to be learned from these unfortunate children of wealth. Be sure you read the comments on his post also.

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Let’s repeal beal

Beal, if you haven’t heard of it yet, is the humorous, but all too real, malady that strikes bloggers at various times of the year, particularly in February and March.

Practical Penumbra’s post on Beal Awareness Week characterizes beal as an illness characterized by having it. I consider it an annoying, but non-life-threatening imaginary illness which spreads at internet speed.

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