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NEED A NEW PERSPECTIVE? GET HIGH!
I’ll never look at a tree the same way again. Inspired by Adventurista Alex’s story of tree climbing (posted on this website), I decided to give it a try. At Blue Ridge Tree Climbing in Virginia, I...
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CH-CH-CH-CHANGES…Turn and face the strange
June 21 was the official first-day-of-summer. The mercury rose to 100F in Charlotte, NC, and in Sidney, British Columbia, my youngest sister turned 50. (Happy Birthday, Karen!) Transitions. I never...
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AND THE WINNER OF THE BIGGEST BALLS…
Nature expects males to establish dominance. Elk, deer, moose and goats do it with horns. Horses do it with teeth and hooves. Roosters do it with beaks and talons. But in my neighborhood, on July...
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INSPIRE YOURSELF!
Number one on the Top Ten list of universal fears is public speaking (depending on what poll you consult). Does the fact that I love it make me a weirdo? I love public speaking so much that I never...
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6 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR VACATION LAST AND LAST
A week away isn’t long enough, is it? You spend the first 2-3 days trying to stop thinking about work/home/problems, the next 2 days actually relaxing, and then the next two feeling depressed about...
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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT MAY HAVE BEEN WRONG
Eleanor Roosevelt – a woman whose thinking was way ahead of her time — said some awesome things back in the early ‘90’s, including one statement I’ve taken to heart: “You must do the thing you think...
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WHO’S THE REAL G.I. JOE?
For a white person from Canada, spending Veteran’s Day on the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Reservation might seem like an odd way to pay tribute to the men and women who’ve served and sacrificed in...
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IS IT BAH OR IS IT BRILLIANT?
November 30, 2012: As of this moment, there are 25 days ’til Christmas, fewer if you’re reading this late. 25 days. If you add weekends, take away sleep time, work time, and exercise, there are only...
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THE ONLY QUESTION WORTH ASKING
THE ONLY QUESTION WORTH ASKING I keep way too much stuff around for way too long, thinking that perhaps that old textbook or travel brochure will come in handy someday. Thus, I have accumulated...
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THE GUIDANCE OF PAIN
True stories: a little boy decides to show off for his friends by jumping off the first-floor roof of his house. He does. He gets up and says he’s fine but dies the next day from internal...
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NINE MONTHS WITH A KILLER
I’ve been uncharacteristically silent for quite awhile now. No, I’m not pouting and I haven’t been abducted by aliens, although those two scenarios are always within the range of possibility. I’ve...
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IS THE PSYCHIATRIC COMMUNITY IN DENIAL? THERE’S A DIAGNOSIS FOR THAT…
Recently, 60 Minutes aired a news segment titled “Untreated Mental Illness an Imminent Danger?” which explored the mental health care crisis in this country and the rising number of homicides...
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PREVENTING THE NEXT SANDY HOOK: THE SECRET WEAPON NO-ONE TALKS ABOUT
PREVENTING THE NEXT SANDY HOOK: THE SECRET WEAPON NO ONE TALKS ABOUT With the one-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting right around the corner, I’ve been thinking about all the things that...
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HAPPY ROCKIN’ NEW YEAR’S FAIL!
HAPPY ROCKIN’ NEW YEAR’S FAIL! Failure: It’s the most reviled f-word in our vocabulary. No one wants to acknowledge or experience it, yet failure is one of our greatest allies and best teachers....
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SHOULD WE CARE IF A RAPIST SUFFERS? WHAT WOULD MARTIN LUTHER KING JR SAY?
SHOULD WE CARE IF A RAPIST SUFFERS WHEN HE’S PUT TO DEATH? WHAT WOULD MARTIN LUTHER KING JR SAY? When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I have a dream” speech, I was just four years old; my...
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CAN YOU BE A BOMBSHELL AT 80? Some deep thoughts on beauty from a dubious...
To read this blog on a plain white background, click on the link: CAN YOU BE A BOMBSHELL AT 80 Gloria Steinem is often remembered for her undercover work (no pun intended!) as a journalist who...
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THE UPSIDE TO “OOPS!”
Want to read this blog on a plain white background? Click here for The Upside to OOPS The Upside to OOPS So what would you tell your 18-year-old self if you could go back in time with the wisdom of...
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THE SOLUTION TO OUR MENTAL HEALTH CARE CRISIS? Put the mentally ill in jail.
(If you’d like to read this blog on a plain white background, click here: The Solution to our Mental Health Crisis) Almost 60 years ago, the United States embarked upon what has now been called one of...
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MY MOMENT WITH MAYA ANGELOU
Want to read this blog on a plain white background? Click here for My Moment With Maya Angelou It was 2008, and it would be the last time I saw my Girl Scout colleagues as a group. Girl Scouts USA...
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WHY FAILURE IS OFTEN BETTER THAN SUCCESS
Read why failure is often better than success on a plain white background Telling children to color inside the lines is a great injustice. It crushes creativity and plants a seed that eventually...
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