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Engineering Insecurity - Aug 16, 2023

I was reading an interesting article by the Economist magazine. It was titled “Authoritarians are on the march”. It really was talking about Democracy and Human Rights. It may not be your normal morning reading but it does give you a nuanced look at how we have gotten into this predicament of dehumanizing those who

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Cultivating A Contemplative Practice - Jul 24, 2023

As we travel through this epic time period of transition, we have choices regarding how to live. They can include going along with divisive narratives of our culture or to evolve ourselves in a new healthier collective era. In this era humankind is working to save our planet and each other. Fortunately, we have many

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A Numerology Look at Ron DeSantis - Jun 5, 2023

Now that Ron DeSantis has officially entered the race, I thought it would be a good time to look at a candidate who seems to be ranking higher in the chorus line than the others–except for Donald Trump. As is usual and customary, anyone with the first vowel of their name being the the letter

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What’s Love Got to Do with It–Tina Turner - May 26, 2023

Oh, I just felt such a loss in losing Tina Turner this week. This giant talent and success story was so big and so filled with high energy. Who would have thought that at the end, the cascade of harsh physical ailments would take her out? She was such an immense ball of energy. On

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Mox Nix (slang for “it doesn’t matter) - May 18, 2023

I think we need to adopt the words “mox nix” more. I remember as a child I used to hear this term all the time. Although I am not German it is from the German words “es macht nichts” or “it doesn’t matter”, “it’s not important”. As we travel through life, it is so helpful

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THIS PLACE IS NOT A FINISHED PRODUCT - Apr 11, 2023

We keep talking and acting like planet earth and all things on it are complete, dire and just hopeless. Greed, tribalism, inequality, hyperinflation, and other acts of humans stoke fear that we are coming to the end of the road. There are lots of doomsayers out there and they predict catastrophic consequences for the error

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What Is It With All These Happiness Books? - Mar 28, 2023

What did I miss? I keep seeing these happiness books pop up. How to find happiness. 10 easy steps to happiness. Changing sad to glad. Money can’t buy you happiness (it can sure make life easier). How to find happiness later in life. Jobs that make you happier. You understand. It is as if the

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Could we be revisiting the Salem witch trials? - Mar 10, 2023

Does history repeat itself? Just recently Connecticut exonerated its last witch. It only took over 350 years. It brought me to think about the common link these trials had to the society we live in today. Here we are again with 5 plaintiffs in Texas bringing a suit against the state due to its severe

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Influence versus Controlling Your Life - Feb 8, 2023

I have known for some time now that I really can’t control my life. I can manage myself as I live my life but I can’t control the now time or the days ahead. I can influence my life. I can try directing it but I really have to live it as it happens. The

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Aging Out–Living Well to Age 120 - Jan 24, 2023

Today’s news covers a growing world-wide concern of a world’s population. Although most of the articles and conversations are about China’s drop in population, the developed democracies are in much the same boat as China. Aging demographics are a seen as a source of national weakness. The industrialized countries are expected to age substantially in

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