May 2011

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“I can live for two months on a good compliment.” Mark Twain What do you do when someone gives you a compliment? Do you blush and stammer … dismiss the compliment with a self-disparaging statement …  smile and say “thank you” …  laugh?  What about the online version of praise – compliments about your comments [...]

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“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw We went bowling for my Birthday this year. I felt like doing something different; something other than going out to eat or sitting at a bar or at home with friends. When I told people how I’d [...]

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  Today we welcome Stu Mills from Unlock the Door! I’m sure you’ve seen Stu here at Life, for instance and have read his deep and thoughtful comments. In this article he talks about something we may all do at times. Take it away Stu! Have you ever been in a situation where verbal attacks [...]

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“We must believe in free will – we have no choice” ~Isaac Bashevis Singer My husband and I went to the movie “The Adjustment Bureau” recently. I had to see this movie because, as my husband explained when telling his brother about it, it’s about free will. Free will is something I’ve been thinking about [...]

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