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The Puzzle of Games
A scene from a couple of weeks ago: My husband, his sister, and our nephew are playing a game. They have repeatedly assured...
sursumcorda, 7 January 2013 |
Epiphany Joys
Three Happiness Moments marked this Epiphany day, all in the morning, all milder than the events I've mentioned before: more a...
Happiness Moment 3
This morning's Happiness Moment came in our living room, dark save for the illumination of the Christmas tree, in a time of quiet...
Captured Moment of Happiness - 2
In keeping with my efforts at chronicling those indefinable, momentary feelings of happiness that catch me almost by surprise, I'll...
Happiness
I often puzzle about what makes me happy. What do I enjoy, what do I find to be fun, what conditions make me stop and think,...
Reading (as they say) Is FUNdaMENTAL
Focusing on the Foundations Concentration: Mental Category: Reading Goal: Read A History of the Medieval...
The First Foundation 2013 Step: Sleep
Focusing on the Foundations Concentration: Physical Category: Health Goal: A 10 p.m. bedtime I'm dividing...
Focusing on the Foundations
While Advent or Lent would seem to be more obvious seasons for reflection and resolution than New Year's Eve, which falls right in the...
Important Safety Instructions
I should be working on a more profound post, such as my New Year's resolutions, but going through my neglected inbox provoked a quick...
Drive
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink (Riverhead Books, 2009) Drive is yet another book...
Looking Back Three Years - The 2010 "Read More Books"...
Three years ago, I took a look at my reading habits and discovered to my shock that—avid bookworm though I am—my reading...
The Christmas Miracle
No, not that Christmas Miracle. It was The Christmas Without Stress. Or at least a whole lot less. The day before was...
Crazy Times
I don't deny that the world might end today; it's going to end sometime. I knew one guy who would occasionally look up at an...
Biscoff Fudge
I've written about Biscoff Spread, aka Speculoos à Tartiner before. Thanks to a tip from my sister-in-law, yesterday I...
A Christmas Song of Loss
Last year, my Christmas Eve post included the following comment. It seems appropriate to offer a reprise today. Nine...
Happy 12-12-12
I've set my alarm to remind me to pay attention at 12:12:12 today; otherwise it's sure to slide past unnoticed. I'm sure if I'd...
Looking Over Porter's Shoulder in Seattle
Porter says this BBC story is a good summary of what he saw when visiting the Boeing plant on his visit to Seattle. Enjoy! ...
Effective Tickler Use: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
I was asked to share some advice on using a Tickler, so here goes: A Tickler file system is a simple and clever way to clear up the...
Bullet Update November 26 – December 2, 2012
I finally decided to wean Joseph since he was showing no signs of stopping. We’d been down to nursing once a day for a good...
Irony: Finally Someone Voices It’s Dangers!
I would love to share my thoughts on this article about irony, but since both my daughter and I are sick, it is not a wise use of...
Have Yourself a Music Theory Christmas
While I'm gathering mental energy for a response to Stephan's thought-provoking comment below , here's an easy post for your holiday...
Mammonalia
The Holiday Season . It's a descriptive name, covering an increasingly wide expanse of holidays that began simply as Christmas and...
Bullet Update November 6 – November 25, 2012
Nov. 10: Joseph figures out how to write “2” finally and is so happy. It has a hat like his 3’s – pictures...
The Ideal Mother
For Heather, Janet, and all who are great mothers but sometimes feel intimidated by how far they are from meeting their own...
Brussels Philharmonic Goes Paperless
Electronic sheet music for a whole orchestra . Way cool.