Archives in Category: Things to Ponder

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New Friend

Posted on March 25, 2005

All the sayings in the lower left corner of my web site are of my own creation, and the one that holds the place of honor currently made me smile. I’d written it several months ago, before I moved from

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Terri

Posted on March 24, 2005

By the time I finish writing this, my opinion could be obsolete because one woman in Jeb Bush’s Florida might have already died. That woman, Terri Schiavo, has been the focal point of news bulletins and legal briefs as various

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Two Principles

Posted on March 13, 2005

When I was young, my mother often implemented the Principle of Finishing What You Start. At the dinner table, that meant cleaning my plate. At the library, it meant not returning a half-read book. If I tried out for some

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Paying for Free

Posted on March 12, 2005

Once upon a time a clever marketer I’ll call Marty came up with the idea that credit cards could offer free points or free airline miles or money back as a way of enticing people like you and me to

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Tenants

Posted on March 8, 2005

My main squeeze, Earl, has owned a variety of rental properties through the years. And he’s learned a thing or two about managing them. So if there is anybody out there thinking of becoming a landlord, listen up!

It seems

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Slump

Posted on March 6, 2005

I’m in a slump regarding my interest in piano. It’s been three years since I began to take weekly lessons. It’s been two years since I bought my own Kawai grand piano; which cost more than the car I drive.

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Makeover

Posted on March 5, 2005

You’ve seen the ugly swan become a gorgeous contestant on TV. You’ve seen similar miracles with single rooms and whole houses too. It’s enough to make one believe in Cinderella and her fairy godmother.

This week I started my own

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New Approach

Posted on March 3, 2005

In recent days, I’ve stumbled across a couple commentaries by other writers and they have given me food for growth.

One short essay suggested that we close our eyes for a couple minutes and imagine that we are one with

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Crisis

Posted on February 25, 2005

The news is all around us, both subtle and blatant. Our country is in a crisis; no, in fact, our country is in several crises. I know, because I read and hear about them everywhere.

There’s the war on terror

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Bingo

Posted on February 24, 2005

The magazines “Writer’s Digest,” “Modern Maturity,” and “Wired” have all incurred my wrath. Well, maybe wrath is too strong a word and maybe displeasure, which could amount to letting my subscription lapse, is a more appropriate one.

It’s those darn

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