Manifest It I was enjoying a glass of wine with my son and a work friend of his, when his friend shared with me an interesting experience he had with his son. He was putting him to bed and decided to teach him an important life lesson. He chose the subject of how we behave […]
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No More Talking An etiquette change stealthily crept into our daily lives and I was caught off guard. Out of nowhere, texting has almost replaced voice communication. This development feels regressive. Short written communications leave much to be desired. No backstory is given, no current state of affairs. That amount of detail would take too
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Fake Smart I have encountered a new frustration that would not have existed years ago. I’m sure many of you have run into this issue as well. Businesses have reduced personnel and automated functions. Obstacles now stand in the way of getting things accomplished. For example, your bank statement arrives and there is a charge
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There I have this feeling that something is imminent, like the awareness one feels when a very distant train whistle blows as it approaches a railway crossing and train tracks are visibly close. My senses are alert. I do not want to be caught unaware. Yet I have been in a state approaching denial. The
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Socially Perplexed In the past, my husband and I attended some interesting parties, usually for charitable functions. In those times, we loved to dress up and support any number of cultural and educational causes. We enjoyed meeting new people who shared our interests. Along the way, we had surprising things happen to us. We enjoyed
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Suleiman Several years ago, my husband and I went on one of those small (50 feet) yacht trips with several other couples. Our destination was Turkey, and from there we were going to sail around outlying Greek islands. We would be gone for over ten days. Our first surprise was that our promised sailboat had
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Spotlight Article One of the gifts of life in the towns on the north shore of Lake Chapala is the proliferation of local food markets. Vendors of homegrown vegetables and homemade food delights can be found throughout the week at varying locations. I used to live right by one of these popular markets and made
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I’m Listening These exceedingly hot days of summer have immobilized me. My energy is drained and even a walk outside (feels like 97 degrees in the morning!) is currently not an option. I had to think of a constructive use of my time for self-development. I recalled that I had purchased online courses, and then
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Unfit There was a time, not too long ago, when I relished my fitness routines. I was a jogger first, then Jazzercise, Pilates, Zumba, yoga, and usually some walking was mixed in there. My yoga instructor moved to a new city and then the pandemic hit. I have not read much about its effect on
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All my life I was intrigued by Italy. The very name of this country evoked fanciful images: Sophia Loren, gondolas, paintings by Michelangelo. When I was young, in the 1950s, Italian food often meant the ethnic food we were introduced to, via poor imitations in our fast-food culture. There was spaghetti in cans (Chef Boyardee)
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