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Peace on Earth, goodwill towards all – once more with feeling!

A post I wrote 4 years ago entitled Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men: wouldn’t that be nice! is getting renewed interest during this special season. Written four long years ago now.  Long before the January 6 riots in the U.S.  Long … Continue reading

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Thoughtful Thursday: Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day, how appropriately thoughtful

How many of you knew that this week, February 13-19, is Canada’s first official Kindness Week?! As explained by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp): The bill [establishing the third week of February as National Kindness Week] was enacted on June … Continue reading

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The power of a smile … OK, and the power of running

As the (nearly 100-year old) song goes, When you’re smiling, when you’re smiling, The whole world smiles with you. Last week our community, and especially our very large running community, lost someone whose smile was legend.  He was my former … Continue reading

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