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Leaving a Trail – Forging Ahead


“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I have been known as a collector of “treasures.” A few awards, some mementoes collected over time, most given … Continue reading

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For Auld Lang Syne


Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?  Should auld acquaintance be forgot and auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my jo,                        for auld lang syne, … Continue reading

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Just Do It! On New Year’s Resolutions


“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a…person…made … Continue reading

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Riding the Seesaw – On Finding Balance


“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.”  Thomas Merton We are closing on the end of the year, which always makes me thoughtful. I tend to not only assess the last year for … Continue reading

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