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Recent Posts
- An Early Spring
- Pivoting
- What Makes a Good Programmer?
- Halfway There
- Defensiveness is not a Virtue
- I Have an Itch
- Embracing My Square Peg
- And So It Begins
- Network’s Antonym: Separate
- Chicago in December
- Got Symptoms?
- I Took those Photographs in a Mirror
- Out with the Old, In with the New!
- Let’s Play Pretend
- Thoughts on Work-Life Balance
Category Archives: Happiness
Defensiveness is not a Virtue
I grew up in the Land of Defensiveness. The competition was stiff. Avoidance of embarrassment was at the root of our protective posturing. Winning meant a brief, yet fleeting feeling of superiority. When failure was immanent, last-resort tactics like “the … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Self-Management
Tagged competition, coping, defensive, ego, happiness, hope, knowing yourself, virtue
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Thoughts on Work-Life Balance
I am working toward reestablishing my IT career and as a single parent with three teenagers, the notion of work-life balance is something that has been on my mind quite a lot, particularly during the past week. Last week was … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Happiness, Parenting, Photography
Tagged balance, career, community, death, IT career, life, parenting, photography portfolio, programming, security, software development, teamwork, work, work life balance
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Character Builders
Illness. Liars (cowards). So-called experts. Elitists and their reverse-snobbery counterparts. Economic downturns. Abuse. Those who think the law doesn’t apply to them. Narcissists (epidemic). Neighbors who vandalize. Religious hypocrites. People who don’t pay their legal obligations. Greed. Unethical “consulting firms” who … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Nonsense, Uncategorized, Understanding
Tagged adversity, character, happiness, kindness, love, strength, values
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On the Road to High School
It’s 5 p.m. and I’ve had a full day but it’s not quite over yet. I’ve already made six trips to the high school and there’s one more to go before my day is over. Here’s the twist: school doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Diet, Happiness, Parenting
Tagged chocolate milk, high school, kindergarten, man-child, school registration, school taxi, snacks, train crossing, two campuses, walking to school
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That Groovy Feeling
I have been thinking a lot lately about the notion that people do what they do because of how it makes them feel. Sounds simple, eh? I’m not so sure. I guess you could say this is one of my … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, I Have Questions, Parenting, Understanding
Tagged asking why, behavior, facebook, feelings, how you feel, humanities, instinct, irwin federman, love, parenting, psychology, relationships, sociology, speculation, understanding
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The Girl Can Sing
…And now for something completely different… Heather Russell, ten years old, Canadian. Unbelievably talented. Worth the two minutes. Enjoy. Share and Enjoy:
Posted in Happiness, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged canadian, every step of the way, heather, heather russell, musician, performance artist, russell, singer, vocalist
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Late January Random Thoughts
It’s cold out there and I’ve been waiting months to install the new, fantastic (okay I’m in love with this thing) light fixture above the front door. It’s a wee bit too chilly outside to climb up on a ladder, … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Uncategorized
Tagged amazon, creaky floors, e-books, ebooks, kindle, narcissism, old technology, real housewives, reality tv, red fox, sociopaths
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Where Have You Been?
Happy New Year! It’s been awhile. What took you so long? Ha! I am back and looking forward to 2011. 2010 ended partly on a sour note and that might possibly be a subject for another day but the story … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Happiness, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged collaboration, health blogging, hobby, person of interest, web design, website design
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Envy and Jealousy
Envy and Jealousy took a walk together. Envy said to Jealousy, “I resent you have better.” Jealousy said to Envy, “I fear I don’t matter.” Envy said to Jealousy, “I want what is yours.” Jealousy said to Envy, “I … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Understanding
Tagged envy, goodwill, happiness, jealousy, trust
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The Love of Hate
Here’s the latest. My life is a bit topsy-turvy right now. Just when I thought things couldn’t get any messier than usual, they did; hence, the sparse blogging. In other news, my not-so-wee-ones are on vacation, sort of. I miss … Continue reading →