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Now, I'm not being evasive, but it is complex. It may depend on the situation. For instance, there was one I learned in ancient times when I trained to be a medical first responder. The instructor was clear: " Don't become a victim!" He meant that you can't save human lives in a crisis if …
What? Do you think it's easy to make sure that these birds take their turns at the feeder? Those greedy sparrows spill the seed all over the place; the woodpeckers are so choosy, and then the darned squirrel shakes that tail in front of the dog, and it's off to the races as he runs …
Marcus: Dad was in the living room playing that thing with strings. He was playing some sad song and making noises with the low strings and oohing and ahhhing about a new bass run he'd learned. I didn't see any basses running, and I looked. It might have been fun chasing one. Anyhow, I figured …
Last time the genie prompt rolled around two years ago, this was my take on it. I hope you enjoy it! In popular literature, genies are trouble. They always set us up to fail after the tricksy trio of troubled desires condemns us to an obscure and miserable fate—shudder. You'd think we'd learn.Oh boy, here's …
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The genie offers you a wish. After you carefully cogitate about it, you fool the genie and get away with the money, the fancy mansion, and the sexy mates of your choice. To be clear, this is Genie propaganda. It made its debut in the 1960's when it became clear to those rapscallions that people …
I've made side hustles into main hustles. Woodcarving and videography; currently, I have no active side hustles. At this point, I'm not looking for any more, either. Over the years, I had many. I was the managing editor of a small community newspaper. I wrote the editorial and a feature article or two, but mostly …
It's not nice to tell stories out of school...you know, drop the dirt on the former significant other who ruined your life. It's so much better to be discreet rather than indiscreet. But I woke up this morning with the urge to slander, defame, and abuse one particular person from whom I learned so much …
The grass is always greener somewhere else, I guess. I sometimes think of this when I see a note about someone starting up a new business, and then I think about mine. I started my woodcarving business after years of carving. It was right after the end of my Government job, and I started doing …
During the sixties and seventies, I had lots of friends who generally fit into the category of "Folkie". We spent a lot of time experimenting with alternative lifestyles, attire, music, and food. A certain number followed this experimentation to what they considered to be a logical exit from conventional religion as well. Over the years …
Advice on how to live a fruitful and happy life can cost nothing or be very expensive. You can pay hefty sums to a life coach to help put your life on track, or you can find your own sweet spot through experimentation. What about me? It was luck, experimentation, and listening to some good …
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