When is the last time you tried something you’ve never done before? Or, better yet: when is the last time you approached something familiar with the eyes (and mind) of a beginner? Toward the end of last year, I decided that I needed a kick in the arse to get my personal yoga practice back […]
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2012 (A Year in Review)
2012 was the year that it was all supposed to end (again). December 21 wasn’t that long ago, and it turns out the Mayan calendar didn’t foretell the end of the world. Maybe it was just a big shift in cosmic energy at play, or maybe it was just another year, another spin around the […]
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (and other fun developments)
It’s that time again. Another Tuesday rolls around, and with it another opportunity to reevaluate the purpose behind this blog. Next month will mark a year of weekly posts, never a skipped week, and only on occasion of a technical error a missed Tuesday. I have written in the past about the reasons behind my […]
Continuing Education (or: always be learning)
Two points, one post: 1. As a former teacher, I lament the loss of school systems that actually teach children how to think; with the advent of No Child Left Behind and a strict adherence to the SOLs (Standards of Learning), we are slowly building generations of young people who have learned how to memorize […]
Astrology (and other asides)
Ever have one of those days where you have a million ideas, but you just can’t get any of them to stick? Today was one of those days for me. And, it just so happened that a friend picked up a copy of one of the local weekly rags and read my fortune to me. […]
Trains, Buses (and automobiles)
(Yes, that was a pathetic play on “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”… but air travel doesn’t really fit with today’s topic!) At the end of last year, I finally sold my car, after months of attempting to do so. While I was initially unsure of how my first foray into the car-free lifestyle would work out, […]