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Aphorisms and Quotes Inspire Me

Have you read Nichloas Taleb’s latest and very short book The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms? It begins with a short introduction that frames the aphorisms to follow. … Continue reading

May 21, 2012 · 16 Comments

Super Moon Moments and Memories

Supermoons occur when the moon’s closest approach to the Earth coincides with a full moon, an event known as perigee. The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is … Continue reading

May 7, 2012 · 22 Comments

Health and Vegetarian Diets

My Food Guide by Health Canada allows you to build your own Food Guide with foods that you like. The wide selection of foods from each of the four food … Continue reading

April 18, 2012 · 8 Comments

Hope is Beautiful

A new blogging friend, melodiousgarden posed the question: “What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?” Something akin to a slide show of memories began to display in … Continue reading

April 16, 2012 · 28 Comments

Flowers, Impermanence and the Grief Cycle

The death of a loved one is a painful event. The loss of a loved one  means the world as we knew it has changed and those changes require that … Continue reading

April 3, 2012 · 32 Comments

Grandma’s Christmas Goodies Tins

The exchange of Christmas Goodies Tins is a family tradition. As my great-grandmother and grandmother had done before them, my mother and her sisters made baked goodies, peanut brittle and … Continue reading

December 21, 2011 · 17 Comments
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