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 …
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 …
What will you find when you get there?
What’s your favorite kind of ‘blog? The food kind, the introspective kind, the one that’s only about Kung Fu? Or are you a health and wellness fan? Do you like to read about innovations in fitness? New trends in diet? Do you like the sports ‘blogs? Do you enjoy the funny ones? The sarcastic housewife …
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