I’ve been trying to develop the art of the non-apology. Let me know if any of these works for you. They’re some that I’ve been polishing, so it helps to know if they’re effective at all. “I need to give you my apologies. I’m sorry I’ve been subversive lately, but your timid passivity brings out …
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Prejudice
If our first response is a reaction, it’s usually wrong. When we choose not to react and take time to investigate what is causing us to react, we can usually learn a lot. I spent a day in a venue with a group of people I definitely wouldn’t normally be around. They were “vape-o-sucks,” which …
120 Years Old
Photo: The Grumpy Old Dragon He’s super old, but he eats healthy proteins….insects! Since I’m interested in living ’til I’m 120 years old, or more if that’s possible, I enjoy learning tips on being healthy. Whether I follow those tips is debatable. Quite often I find myself victim to the abundant life. There’s so much …
The Ocean
It would have been an ordinary day visiting the beach, but when we got there, the ocean was gone. Our first question was, “When did this happen?” and then, “How did we not hear about this?” and soon after, “Where did it all go?” Nothing that enormous can go away without notice. We knew it. …
Where Is My Mind?
Some things are easier to find than others. Where do you start looking when you’ve lost your mind? The last place you’ve been? Everywhere you’ve been? In the “found” column of the newspaper? Do you start going through the junk drawer? Do you rummage through your purse? Do you rummage through someone else’s purse? What …
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