March 2, 2016 – Fun

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March 2, 2016 – Fun Fun “Are you havin’ any fun?” Popular song (1939) – Lyrics by Jack Yellen; sung by Tony Bennett You’d probably be surprised how many people, when asked “What do you do for fun?” are stumped, or have...

March 16, 2016 – Irish

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March 16, 2016 – Irish Irish “We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.” Winston Churchill (1874-1965) English Statesman Beneath the Churchillian wit lies a great deal of pain and strife; not just for the Irish (and even...

February 24, 2016 – A Great Gift

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February 24, 2016 – A Great Gift A Great Gift February 23, 2016 “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” Simone Weil (1909-1943) French philosopher and mystic    Generosity is a human characteristic that is hard to resist, seems to...

January 20, 2016 – Pep Talk

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January 20, 2016 – Pep Talk PepTalk   “Don’t you know yet? It is your light that lights the world.”                                                                                    Rumi (1207-1273) Sufi poet    Is there still such a thing as...