Category Archives: Ideas to Ponder

Some common sense ideas about how things could work.

TESTING – WHAT ARE SCHOOLS FOR?

This blog posting is excerpted from an article I wrote which was published in “California English” Magazine in 2003.   It’s not like my usual rather personal topics, but I think it’s an important thing to consider. Several years ago I … Continue reading

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What You Think of Me Is None of My Business

I had this quotation made into a poster many years ago;  it hung in my classroom along with a lot of others.  I have no idea who said it first.  Some people attribute it to Wayne Dyer, others to the … Continue reading

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Comments

Just a short note to let all of  you know that except for a small few (about 55) I have eliminated most of the comments on my blog.  I was getting nothing but spam from people, and it was so … Continue reading

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Intelligence and Brilliance – Where Do We Draw the Line?

INTELLIGENCE and BRILLIANCE Yes, yes, I know – it has been a looong time since my last blog.  I’ve been busy – fixing up my house, which came just before Open Studios.  Then more house stuff, then a brief break … Continue reading

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Happiness and Joy

Responses to this blog:  Please note that if you want to respond to this blog, it should be related to the specific blog post that you read.  All generic responses (“Great Blog”, etc.), comments about technical aspects of the blog, … Continue reading

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That’s Life

Before I post this blog, I want to mention a few “housekeeping” tips.  Some people have asked me to have a link to facebook, twitter, etc.  If you click on the title of the post, you will see only that … Continue reading

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Love and Loving

This is my first blog in over a month.  Thanks to all of the people who have sent responses, and encouraged me to write more.  I have taken it to heart, and will write another blog in a week.  This … Continue reading

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The Blog

I will post a new blog topic in the next few days, but because quite a few people have requested information about the blog and my site, I am answering them here. 1.  The theme for the site is my … Continue reading

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Silence

SILENCE April 18, 2012 Before I begin this entry, I want to say something about the topics I write about.  I suppose it’s actually a form of caveat.  I write about things that I have struggled with, learned about and … Continue reading

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CHANGE AND ATTACHMENT

It seems that almost no one likes change, unless they decide to change for themselves.  Which is rather ironic when you think about it, because change is happening every moment – atomic, human, cosmic – all levels of consciousness have … Continue reading

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