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22 July, 2014

INTERESTING SKIT ILLUSTRATES THE ROLE OF PARENTING

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I have great respect for Rev. Bob Johnston, a retired United Church minister who is extremely active in the community of Saugeen Shores.  ...
15 July, 2014

ROSANNE IS CAUTIOUS ABOUT ME OUTGROWING MY HAT SIZE

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Chapter on "Rosanneisms" from my book Wrights Lane...Come On In! I t's been a while since I added to my list of "Rosa...
10 July, 2014

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET...!

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03 July, 2014

I'M A PRETENDER WITH AN AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER

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Pretender: "Giving the appearance of feeling or possessing an emotion or quality; to simulate." Avoidant personality disorder: ...
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01 July, 2014

IN SOUTHAMPTON THE CANADIAN FLAG FLIES HIGH...VERY HIGH

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Anyone who has visited Southampton during summer months will have marveled at the towering Canadian flag on the Shores of Lake Huron at ...
28 June, 2014

SPEND EVERYTHING IN YOUR DEPOSIT ACCOUNT, LIVE IT UP!

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I magine that you had won the following prize in a contest: Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400.00 in your private account for your...
07 June, 2014

IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, DO IT AGAIN -- ONLY DIFFERENTLY

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OVERHEARD:  A bicycle-riding, bearded young man (presumably a father) dressed in cutoff jeans and baseball cap, commenting to three youngste...
18 May, 2014

DREAMS ABOUT BASEBALL NOT NECESSARILY A HIT WITH ME

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I  read the other day that to dream you are playing baseball denotes your need to establish goals and to achieve them, and that it is time t...
10 May, 2014

ON THE EVE OF MOTHER'S DAY...I REMEMBER GRACE

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Mother's Day pictures worth a thousand words:  "Happy as usual to have picture taken!  May 1942."  Written by my mother on t...
27 April, 2014

WHY SOME MARRIAGES STAND THE TEST OF TIME AND OTHERS DO NOT

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I have marvelled lately over the miracle of birth and how one generation begets another.  I am particularly moved by photographs of friends ...
17 April, 2014

MY METHOD OF FIGHTING BULLIES NOT RECOMMENDED, BUT EFFECTIVE

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R ecent studies have shown that babies are actually born with a mean streak, confirming a long-standing personal belief about bullying being...
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05 April, 2014

TEACHER'S WISDOM, PAINTERS TRUST, RESULTED IN A MASTERPIECE

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The ancient Greek artist Timanthes' masterpiece was this painting of the "Sacrifice of Iphigenia." Timanthes painted around ...
31 March, 2014

REFLECTING ON THE AGE OF AQUARIUS

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W e all have those moments where we feel something is amiss but we don’t know exactly what it is. We just know in our heart. The universe re...
29 March, 2014

I'M LEARNING TO EVOLVE BEYOND MY SELF-PRESERVATIOANAL EGO

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L ately I have been reading and hearing a lot about how ego is our self perception of who we are and it has taken me 76 years to realize t...
24 February, 2014

A BAGPIPER WHO WAS LOST WITH GOOD INTENTIONS

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A  bagpiper was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. The deceased had no family or friends, s...
23 February, 2014

COLD HARD FACTS OF LATE FEBRUARY

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Late Saturday, February 22, afternoon sun glistens off the ice between Southampton and Chantry Island on Lake Huron. Another deep freeze i...
20 February, 2014

INTRODUCING A NEW BLOG SITE

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EVERY SO OFTEN I CREATE A NEW BLOG OR BLOG SITE THAT PAYS TRIBUTE TO SOMEONE THAT HAS MADE AN IMPRESSION ON ME OVER THE YEARS. TODAY I'M...
17 February, 2014

THE REALITY OF BOYHOOD DREAMS THAT WERE NEVER MEANT TO BE

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A discussion that I was involved in the other day prompted me to realize just how much war and the military was ingrained in the lives of ...
14 February, 2014

BE POSITIVE AND UNCONDITIONAL ABOUT YOUR LOVE

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P ositive thinking merits positive results. Sure this is easy to say but much more complex to apply when we deal with the daily grind of...
10 February, 2014

ALL KIDS NEED TO KNOW IS THAT YOU LOVE TO WATCH THEM PLAY

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I stumbled across this great article by student leadership development expert Tim Elmore . In it he discusses research on what parents can ...
08 February, 2014

On the Road: Photographer proves strangers are friends they haven't yet met...A "touching" breaking down of barriers concept that we all can learn from.

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31 January, 2014

WHAT KIND OF A "FRIEND" ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK?

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I n real life I am a pretty easy-going guy. I take my relationships seriously. It is my nature to insert myself into the lives of the peop...
29 January, 2014

THAT EXPLAINS IT...WHAT A RELIEF TO KNOW IT'S THE HEAVY LOAD THAT MY BRAIN CARRIES, NOT AGE THAT'S PLAYING TRICKS WITH MY MEMORY

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A new study from Germany has likened the memory abilities of older people to full hard drives : They don’t lose cognitive power over time;...