Mostly I’ve loved this life of serial obsessions. It drives me to learn all kinds of things I wouldn’t have thought to learn. It pushes me out of my comfort zone to have new experiences that I wouldn’t have thought to have. It helps me shed what has lost meaning, making room for something new.
Archives for 2016
Concrete Creations: Concrete Planters
It’s been too long since my last post on this subject. I have 3 or 4 lined up but have not had the time to dig into them. I thought I would get back into it with a post on how to make concrete planters.
Path of Philosophy
As I glean philosophical wisdom from the past, I forge forward to the future.
How My Students and I Still Impact Each Other’s Lives
My response to the second thank you was to sit at my computer and cry. It’s been a decade since last I taught, but it was apparent that I had left an impression on this young man. When you leave teaching, it’s difficult to see the impact you have on students’ lives once they leave your school.
What I Did Wrong on This World Trip
In spite of my best planning for my world trip, I still made mistakes that would have been easy to avoid if ‘I knew then what I know now.’ This blog lists some of those mistakes and offers solid advice for travelers planning to set out on their own journeys, whether long or short. These mistakes cover the gamut, from packing and setting up the right legal backups, to staying in touch by phone and buying a camera. It’s a hodge-podge that long-haul travelers can use to advantage.
Celebrate Your Scottish Heritage…on International Tartan Day
Few know that the Scots were once forbidden by law to wear their tartans. This measure was taken because of the rather irritating tendency (at least to the English) for the Scots to want to return he whom they believed to the ‘legitimate king’ to the throne of England.
Letting Go, Moving Forward…
What’s the hardest thing about downsizing? Parting with the things we keep for both practical and sentimental reasons. Let’s face it, some things are REALLY hard to part with! My old cell phone, for instance, has no use whatsoever, except that it stores the text messages that my sister Ferne and I shared daily for the 3 years before she died. The memories stored there are priceless to me but meaningless to anyone else.
More Ways to Stay Interesting to Your Dog
We’re supposed to be interesting to our dogs. We live with them. But when it comes to training, it can be a challenge to keep them interested and engaged. Here are a few unconventional tips to help you keep your dog eager to learn and play for many years to come!
The Violence of Artificial Landscapes
The owner of the house had torn out the grass, bushes, trees and whatever else was living, and created an entirely artificial landscape: artificial turf for a lawn, plastic flowers in concrete pots. Nearly everything living had been covered over or removed altogether.
How to Make Your Mom Feel Like a Queen on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is almost here, and if there’s anyone that deserves all of your love and attention for all that she does, it’s Mom. If you’re looking for a unique Mother’s Day gift guide, you’ve found it. Make her feel like a queen with these wonderful surprises and shower her with the appreciation she deserves.
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