We Learn So Much About Life From Death
Things have been chaotic and emotional for our family over the past week. On Monday, my wife’s grandfather, J.W. Starr (known to his grandkids and great-grandkids affectionately as Papop), died at age...
View ArticleDoes Happiness Always Mean Getting Your Way?
The BBC had an interesting article yesterday called Why are Dutch children so happy? that went on to explain why the Netherlands was at the top of a recently published Child Wellbeing Report produced...
View ArticleCreating Our Own Magic
It’s spring break for my girls and what better way to spend it but at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. This will be Leah’s second trip and Katie’s first to the Magic Kingdom. This will be my third...
View ArticleThe Path To Our Goals Can Be Irregular And Uneven
We had a pretty nasty storm here last evening: hail, high wind, blinding rain, thunder, and plenty of lightning. While my daughters are not big fans of noisy storms, I love them. I’m one of those...
View ArticleExploring Our Unapproachable Rooms
Canadians are, sadly, trying to hard to emulate their counterparts south of the border when it comes to how they relate to their jobs. Nothing terribly surprising here, but still it all points to some...
View ArticleLost Is Just A State Of Mind
Yesterday afternoon, I flew into Manchester, NH and rented a car to drive down to Nashua where I’m spending the night. I had my Google-mapped trajectory all laid out, but shortly after leaving the...
View ArticleDumping The “When…Then” Excuse
I’ve written before about my recovery from perfectionism. One of the related habits that I’ve been able to at least consciously notice, if not kick outright, is the urge to put something on hold until...
View ArticleThe Power Of Our Common Bonds
Tammy Lenski writes about her most recent experience as a volunteer for the Best Friends Animal Society and their efforts in the Hurricane Katrina area. The temporary sanctuary/triage unit/field...
View ArticleIt’s Good To Get Sick Sometimes
As much as I enjoy the annual visit from Santa, this year he left us a rather unsavory gift – the stomach flu. Fortunately, he was nice about it and left us the kind that has the courtesy to wait until...
View ArticleThe Perils Of Psychic Claustrophobia
I tend to have some interesting phobias, but they’re probably not uncommon to those experienced by other folks. For most of my life, I’ve been afraid of spiders. Here’s where it gets interesting…not...
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