Category Archives: Odds and Ends

What does “enough” really mean?

For those we care about, what do we most frequently wish for them? To be the best they can be? To be successful? To be happy? To find love? To be healthy? To be rich? To own more guns? To … Continue reading

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Moving through spring, full of hope

This poem by Maya Angelou seems like a delightful way to bid farewell to April and welcome the merry month of May, although of course her words are worth reflecting on and taking to heart any time of year. (With … Continue reading

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Books, book banning, and Freedom to Read Week

Instilling a love for reading in children is one of the greatest gifts they can be given. Books open doors to beloved characters, new places, and new ideas. Books stimulate our imagination and take us beyond ourselves. And, perhaps most … Continue reading

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The Happy Baker, artificial intelligence, and ChatGPT; what’s it all about?

Concerns about advanced AI (artificial intelligence) taking over the world as we know it have become front and center since the arrival of the incredibly impressive AI chatbot, ChatGPT. Before we get into ChatGPT itself, let’s use a very simple … Continue reading

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Thoughts on being a friend

Fellow blogger Coach Muller posted this little nugget, Share Your Light, a few months ago and it has stayed with me. It’s a bit hokey, but resonates strongly.  We need to be there for each other.  We need to be … Continue reading

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A little humour (humor) to help guide our nutrition and general well-being

More grist for the laughter mill; it feels like we need laughter more and more just to keep our sanity these days. (Of course, ceasing to watch or read the news would probably work just as well, but wouldn’t be … Continue reading

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Decluttering February is back!

I was going to post about AI and Aging today or tomorrow, but some unexpected interest in my blog post of January 31 last year reminded me of the brilliant concept of Decluttering February.  How could I have forgotten?!  So … Continue reading

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Today, believe it or not, is Blue Monday.  Who thinks of these things?!

Perhaps I’m the only person on the planet who hasn’t known about the somewhat off-putting concept of Blue Monday for the past 18 years, but a casual viewing of the captioned news at the gym yesterday morning, while hard at … Continue reading

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