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Social networking brings me an unexpected gift
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Retirement and a chronic illness has left me searching for an alternative method for renewing friendships or forming new ones. This last month I have renewed a friendship with a young woman who was an integral part of my youth. I became a member of Classmate.com on a whim. I got a shock [...]
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What I am most thankful for
Friday, November 27th, 2009
This year of my life has been the most difficult of my sixty plus years. But as my son and sister in law most aptly put it, I still have much to be thankful for.
The first and most important thing that I am thankful for are my son and daughter. Most mothers [...] -
Bark is now worst than bit
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
If you’ve been following this blog, you all know that I love dogs. These little bundles of love covered in fur are my best friends. I was disturbed by a story about a dog who was a habitual biter having his fangs shaved and capped to prevent further biting incidents. This seems [...]
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Nurture vs Nature revisited
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
The discussion goes on with lay people and men of science. Is it Nurture or Nature that brings out the traits in families? We are all familiar with the Jackson Five in music, the Griffeys in sports and the Bush and Kennedys in politics. I would like to introduce you to the service [...]
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Nurture vs Nature
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
There has often been an argument on weather Nature or Nurture has the greatest influence on a person or their athletic ability. While I can’t say for certain which one it is, Nature certainly plays a big part in this debate.
My father was a great sportsman and I was always interested in hearing stories of [...]