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Tag Archives: humor
Thoughtful Thursday: what does leading a good life really mean?
This term the philosophy discussion group I belong to has been exploring what it means to lead a good life, or at least that’s our intended theme. Mostly we try to decipher the convoluted writing of the author of the … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged environmental ethics, good life, humor, humour, meaningful life, philosophy, what is a good life
28 Comments
Wordless Wednesday: do you ever have days like this?
Can you think of a worthy caption for this image?!
Posted in Wildlife Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged bird, buffalo, fun, humor, humour, when things go wrong, wildlife
21 Comments
Look out, sporting goods stores, there’s a new trend in running attire!
OK, so maybe it’s not a trend. But I couldn’t help but sit up and take notice when the New York Times’ running newsletter showed up in my email inbox this week with the intriguing title “Naked Came the Runners”. … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday for women … and men | July 15/20
Instead of just enjoying these by myself every once in awhile, as I’ve been doing, I thought I’d share. We can laugh (and we can cry) as we continue to work towards changing this dynamic.
Posted in Women, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged business, corporate world, feminism, humor, humour, male confidence, women in business
22 Comments
Reached For Comment, Coronavirus Says It’s Also Very In Favour Of Reopening The Economy Immediately
Originally posted on The Out And Abouter:
As calls in many nations grow to reopen the economy as quickly as possible – curves, consequences, and transmission rates be damned – support for the initiative has come from a not-unexpected quarter:…
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, humor, humour, pandemic
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Wisdom from Facebook friends in the midst of world COVID-19 lockdown
I don’t know about you, but with even more time for people to be on Facebook, I find that FB friends are passing along helpful and thoughtful “posters” to help deal with self-isolation, to understand why it’s so critically important, … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Odds and Ends
Tagged caremongering, community, coronavirus, COVID-19, crows, Gilbert and Sullivan, humor, humour, patience, prayer, self-isolation, things to do, wash hands, wildlife
20 Comments
Marathon Training for Aging Dummies with appeal for runners and non-runners alike!
This post will appeal to anyone who has ever training for any road race, especially a marathon. It may appeal even more to runners’ friends and relatives who think running is nuts, especially spouses of these crazy runners. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Running
Tagged aging, humor, humour, inspiration, Jeré Longman, NYC Marathon, old runners, older runners, running injuries, training
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