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5 Ways to Whittle Down the Whining
“Perwisyo.” We borrowed “perjuicio” from Spanish and tweaked its use to completely alter the definition. In English, we mean “nuisance” or “inconvenience” when we say “perwisyo,” and I usually have a grand ol’ time making a big stink about it. I was a whiner as a kid, and I grew up to be a kvetch. Read more
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Cozy Adventures for Your Life List
I know I’ll never win the lottery. How can I when I don’t buy tickets? That’s why I don’t dream of winning it. I do imagine what it would be like to receive a windfall of some sort, like being offered a million bucks to answer a random trivia question (Jeopardy nerd here) while walking Read more
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Christmas Traditions to Look Forward to Each Year
*Answer to the prompt at the bottom of the post. 🙂 In this ever-changing world, it’s a comfort to have things that you can count on to see you through the different stages of your life. Since many of us are creatures of habit, it’s pretty safe to assume we thrive on tradition. This love Read more
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Veteran Grudge-Bearer Right Here
I’m working on letting go of my grudges, but my natural inclination is to hold on to them forever. Not healthy, I know, but the topic is something I’ve actually put a lot of thought into. The organized rendition of these musings is found in this article I published on Medium. Please give it a Read more
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Different Choices and Life Trajectories
This prompt brought to mind the book Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman. I borrowed it from the library in college and absolutely loved it. That’s saying a lot since I’m usually not one to be entertained by speculative or science fiction, although I don’t know that this book fell in that category. Still, this one Read more
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As Much as I’d Love to Say Chomper…
Not all Sharptooth (T-Rexes) would be as nice, so it would have to be a Spiketail (Stegosaurus). I mean, if we’re talking one breed, but if it’s exactly one dinosaur, Chomper. Then again, it’s not the same without the whole gang (Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike). So, I don’t know, maybe Barney? Question: How Read more
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