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Commonplace Book # 12
“Luria thought a science of this kind would be best introduced by a story – a detailed case-history.” – Sacks, Oliver. The Man who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and Other Clinical Tales. Summit: New York, 1985. pg 5 I always thought that the humanities had a lot to say about the nature of…
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What is your Dream Car?
When I was a child, my dream car was the black pickup truck that Michael J. Fox had in Back to the Future. It was a beautiful ride with chrome running boards and hunting lights. I always told myself that I would own a truck just like that someday. So far, I have only owned…
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Give A Day
Today is World Aids Day. What are you doing about it? I have decided to take my usually day off of blogging and post about this important topic. I watched some great coverage on music television yesterday that really got me thinking. B.E.T. dedicated their entire show last night to raising awareness about this deadly…
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Comments
Blogs give you a great opportunity to get instant feedback on what you write. I love that feature so much. Getting comments on an entry is what really makes this whole experience worthwhile. Thank you to everyone who has made a comment here at some time. I know that not every post will speak to…
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The Price of an Education
When you get a loan to go to school, you don’t think about it much. I know I didn’t. I was happy to have the opportunity to go to university and teacher’s college. I love my job and would never think about going back and doing things differently. Truth is, I really needed those loans…
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The Power of 3
Yesterday’s commonplace book quotation reminded me of a great book I read this summer. It was called The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. In this book, he tells us that all of our problems in life are simply situations. How we react to these situations is what causes the drama and pain in our…
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Commonplace Book # 11
“Is it logical that two people can disagree and that both can be right? It’s not logical; it’s psychological. And it’s very real. And unless we value the differences in our perceptions, unless we value each other and give credence to the possibility that we’re both right, that life is not always a dichotomous either/or,…
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Why Is It About The Marks?
The first term of school is now over. My report cards have all been written and this week we will have parent-teacher interviews. I like the procedure my school has for handing out report cards. I haven’t seen another school do it quite this way, and I must say that I really think this is…
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Small but Significant
Who am I?The guy no one pays attention tothe guy who doesn’t fit intothe stereotypical image, you know,the one you’re used to seeing Who are you?Everyone elsefamily, friends, colleagues, nameless otherswho meander in and out,on their own agendas I can feel indifferent and unconnected in that differenceuntil I take a moment and try to understandor…
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It’s Gotta Be The Shoes
Grade 6 is when my love of running began. Mr. Smith was our gym teacher, as well as the track & field and cross-country coach. He designed great running courses in the very limited space available. I will always remember that. He made maps of the running routes and gave them names such as the…