For a long while - maybe a year or two - I've threatened to shave my head, or at least to get a buzz cut. Nobody seemed to like the idea but me. My dear wife, Linda, was definitely against the notion, so out of respect for (and maybe a little fear of) her, I …
Category: Perceptions
Leap Year Lesson #209: We Only Know What We Know
While walking my dog in our neighborhood earlier tonight, I walked past a young family with three little girls. As I was walking by, one of the girls looked up on the roof of the house in front of us and, upon seeing the skylight, said "Oh, is that an iPad?" The dad chuckled and …
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Leap Year Lesson #151: Repetition Can Be a Good Thing
We usually don't associate repetition with things that are exciting and that we look forward to. In fact, we more readily associate repetition with boring tasks. Yet, there are several circumstances that come to mind where repetition can be enjoyable and beneficial. For example, this morning my granddaughter wanted to sit in my lap and …
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Leap Year Lesson #149: Never Confuse an Image With the Real Thing
One of yesterday's posts was about pausing to catch your breath. Today's is still on the "breath" theme but a little different. I want to ask you this question: "When was the last time you saw something so beautiful that it took your breath away?" It might have been a scene from nature, some form …
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Leap Year Lesson #148: Now We’re the Old Folks On the Block
24 years ago when we moved into our current home, there were a few houses on the block inhabited by much older people. We were in our early 30s at the time and most likely thought the older neighbors were ancient. They had lived in their homes here since the homes were built in the …
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