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The word is out: Trump’s rhetoric is eroding America’s moral authority
According to opinion pieces in CNN, the New York Times, and elsewhere recently, America’s moral authority in the world is being compromised by the intemperate language often used by their new president towards its allies and his own citizens. An … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Leadership, Odds and Ends
Tagged America, American exceptionalism, Donald Trump, leadership, moral authority, new world order, North Korea, South Korea, U.S.
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Costa Rica: why it rates a top spot in the World Happiness Rankings
As I reported in a recent blog post, we spent our March Break week this year in Costa Rica. Along with its remarkable biodiversity and the resulting opportunities it presents its to visitors to observe an abundance of animals, birds, … Continue reading
Checks and balances, the world needs you
Nearly three weeks into the new world order of America under its new president, Donald Trump. What a surreal and unsettling three weeks. It is difficult to concentrate on other interests; they seem so mundane compared to witnessing the unravelling … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Leadership, Odds and Ends
Tagged character, free world, honesty, leader of the free world, leadership, new world order, respect, Trump, trust, U.S. Constitution
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We’re not wired to embrace facts or make rational decisions, it’s all in The Undoing Project
I’ve just finished reading a book I got for Christmas (thanks, Phil) by Michael Lewis called The Undoing Project. If you’ve read any of Michael Lewis’s other books, such as Moneyball. Liar’s Poker, or The Big Short, you’ll know he’s … Continue reading
Resetting the Optimism Button for 2017
Time for the Year in Review. This is the week in which every columnist reviews the past year from their perspective, be it sports, TV shows, movies, celebrity lives and deaths, or … dare I say it, politics. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged 2016, 2017, compassion, Despairing, inspiration, kindness, Moving forward, New Year's resolutions, news, Optimism, Pessimism, politics
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Opportunities reserved for the (gently, gradually) aging – choose your favourite!
Unless you’ve never ever read anything about maintaining continued good health as you age, you are well aware that remaining physically fit is an important part of the formula. Obviously, the definition of physical fitness varies from person to person, … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends, Running
Tagged aging, Canada 55+ Games, health, inspiration, marathons, mental fitness, motivation, older runners, physical activities, physical fitness, Retirement, running, Saint John
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