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84A Hike By the Sea
Every once in awhile I get the calling. Like medicine for the debilitated, it hints of relief with its bucolic salve. It asks for nothing, and does not try to impress, or offer heralded expectations. And even though I hope, it never disappoints....
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81Gift from the sea
In 1955, Anne Morrow Lindburgh, the wife of aviator Charles Lindburgh, published a wonderful little book entitled "Gift From The Sea." It's one of those little gems that didn't make bold claims, or profess to be anything other than one woman's reflections on modern life, with allegorical references to seashells - the channeled whelk, the moon shell, oyster beds, argonauta.- all written during a solitary vacation by the ocean. This hub discusses that book and the simpleness of life by the sea.
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81The Most Memorable Children's Stories
A father's reflections of the best children's stories he read with his children when they were little, along with a listing and summary of some of the most memorable phrases from those wonderful books.
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81The Not-So-Secret Secret of Bohemian Grove
Tucked into the wooded hills outside of Monte Rio, near the Russian River in northern California is a campground for the conservative elite (including several US Presidents), sponsored by the Bohemian Club in San Francisco. Every year, notables come there to relax, bond, and share in camaraderie, while also charting a course for the free world. It's also known for eclectic plays and unconventional rituals, most of which we know nothing about because of extreme secrecy surrounding it.
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79Bigger
A commentary on all things big, and our obsession with big buildings, big body parts, big burgers. Let's face it - David might have won the battle, but we seem to be far more fixated on Goliath; more interested in the Green Giant than Little Sprout!
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80Scavenging for Emotional Soul Food
Following a challenging life experience, the author reflects on what is truly important, with a list of ten important priorities for a happy, plentiful life.
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80Death of a Salesman
In college, I took a course called "Salesmanship". Basically, the instructor showed 19 year olds how to sell products, themselves, and whatever else required the art of manipulation to get someone else to do what you wanted them to. Oh yes, I know,...
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79Pushing the Outer Edge
I'm intrigued by people who continually push the limits of human potential. In any form. Like having a Formula 1 racing car and going ten miles an hour, I don't believe we often come close to using our full abilities. I've written about our...
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79Change: Do the opposite . . . of what doesn't work!
So, let's say you've had a series of bad judgments that have led you astray. In a Seinfeld episode, George Costanza decides his own judgment has gotten him nowhere in life, so if every instinct he has is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right! This hub outlines how to turn things around, so you can make good judgments in the future.
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77The Tough-Minded Optimist in the 21st Century
More than 50 years ago, Norman Vincent Peale published "The Tough Minded Optimist", one of the books that reflected his perspective that life should be approached with enthusiasm and positivity. So many of the ideas embodied in those books are not only applicable, but vital in today's world. This hub explores and expounds upon that thinking in a modern context.
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