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WORDLINGS: recommended reading
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Um,yes,.most probably. Monday, January 02, 2006. Here, in no particular order, are my top five recommendations from my reading in 2005. The Art of Living:. The Classic Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness. By Epictetus, translation by Sharon Lebell. Find out more at amazon. Simple old wisdom that redefines what you understand of stoicism". Seeing Systems: Unlocking the mysteries of organizational life,. Find out more at amazon. A research based view of how we operate within organizations".
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WORDLINGS: if you go down to the woods today
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Um,yes,.most probably. Monday, March 03, 2008. If you go down to the woods today. I went with my son for a two hour walk in a woods close to our home recently and in the spirit of. I decided to pick up any rubbish I came across. Below is just a selection of what I gathered. Pieces of plastic, some domestic in nature presumably from other walkers, some from fertilizer bags from the adjacent farmland. Of course, it is crucial to keep hydrated when hiking! And keep your energy levels up with some sweeties!
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WORDLINGS: recommended reading
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Um,yes,.most probably. Wednesday, January 10, 2007. Here, in descending order, are my top five recommendations from my 2006 reading. 1 The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy. Find more out here. Both sobering and frightening in confronting the reader with the meaning of life, or lack thereof and yet at the end of its darkness is light". 2 Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis. Find more out here. 3 Winning at New Products by Robert Cooper. Find out more here. 4 Me to We by Marc and Craig Kielburger. In my...
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WORDLINGS: peek and boo discuss life and meaning
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Um,yes,.most probably. Wednesday, September 21, 2005. Peek and boo discuss life and meaning. Somewhere in this land. Late evening. Peek and Boo sit drinking at the inn. Peek: It has got to mean something hasn't it? Boo: Life, it means nothing. Peek: But do you not think of the man upstairs and what he means? Boo: Not often . but too often. Peek: And do you not think it means something because of him and what will come after? Boo: What will come after? Peek: I don't know, something nice and cozy maybe?
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WORDLINGS: peek and boo discuss existentialism
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Um,yes,.most probably. Sunday, July 24, 2005. Peek and boo discuss existentialism. Somewhere in this land. Mid afternoon. In a field of spelt. Two enter and lie down facing the sun. Peek: That was a nice drink. Boo: Yes, but I could use a couple more. Peek: I like drinking, I like the banter. At the inn we are all one. Boo: You think so? Peek: Yes, all us humans are one. Boo: I think we are not one. I think we are many. Peek: Do you not think we are all together on this planet? Are we not all the same?
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WORDLINGS: paradise lost - paradise regained I
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Um,yes,.most probably. Friday, November 25, 2005. Paradise lost - paradise regained I. Eden, Shambhala, Hy Brasil, Atlantis. Across time and across cultures, we have sought a place to live a better life. In the case of Eden and Shambhala they have been intimately linked with religious and spiritual development. In the case of Hy Brasil and Atlantis they have weaved their way through our cultures. Voltaire expresses it best in Candide, ' il faut cultiver notre jardin'. For more information . Paradise lost...
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WORDLINGS: if you go down to the wood today again
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Um,yes,.most probably. Wednesday, March 19, 2008. If you go down to the wood today again. Walking again with my son in the woods it is great to observe the small things and the big things. The small things include beautiful snow drops ( galanthus. Sadly hanging their heads and seeking comfort in clusters. Spring encourages the shoots but the roots have kept a firm grip through the recent gales. Of course there is always the garbage to pick up! Here is a male on top of a female frog ( rana. I hope you guy...
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WORDLINGS: ladybirds and ladybugs again
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Um,yes,.most probably. Sunday, March 16, 2008. Ladybirds and ladybugs again. Crossing the pond from Canada to the UK some friends still stay close. I was reminded this weekend that in Canada we used see the 'two spotted ladybug'. Another ladybird, the harlequin ( harmonia axyridis succinea). So the next time you dig into some pecan pie, think of the harlequin and his profilicacy. For more information . Yea, I've a memory of reading about how the harlequin is destroying the local Ladybird population.
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WORDLINGS: peek and boo look for work
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Um,yes,.most probably. Friday, June 13, 2008. Peek and boo look for work. Somewhere in this land. A tree around which two swallows dance in flight. Enter Peek. Do you believe in me? Waits for a few seconds, listening, listens again, wait for a few more seconds, then exits.). Do you believe in me? Waits for a few seconds, listening, listens again, wait for a few more seconds.). Peek: I thought someone responded. Peek: To me, who else. Boo: You're not the only one. Boo: It could have been to me. Boo: Oh, i...
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WORDLINGS: ladybirds and ladybugs
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Um,yes,.most probably. Tuesday, September 20, 2005. We have seen a large number of ladybirds around Calgary in the last week or so. Perhaps a last flourish of activity before the autumnal frosts kill off these little bugs? The ladybirds we see are called two spotted lady beetles ( 'Adalia bipunctata'. The bright wings are attractive to humans but are intended to ward off predators. For more information . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This week I am drinking. Peek and boo discuss life and meaning.
