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Tag Archives: observations
All the Res
I am away on retreat this week in a cabin in the woods–a long overdue few days away. I need to retreat, re-energize, reorder, reboot, renew, refill–all the res. I need them. It’s been quite a time since I last … Continue reading
Posted in Observatory, Wonderment
Tagged creativity, family, health, life, observations, parenting, performing
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Persona, have you met your Shadow?
A man is standing beside the road. He is a middle-aged man. He has a bald spot and a circle of brown spiky hair. He is dressed in a pressed tweed jacket, pressed dress pants, shiny dress shoes–all high-end labelled … Continue reading
And to think that I saw it on 6th Avenue
Driving down 6th Avenue around Cambie and that godawful mess created by the construction of the Canada Line, a black limousine catches my eye. It’s driving in the fast lane–slowly. Very slowly. As I get closer, the reason for it’s leisurely pace becomes apparent. There is … Continue reading
Posted in Aliens and uncharted planets, Observatory
Tagged driving, observations, Vancouver
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Coming into the Middle of the Conversation
I love coming into the middle of conversations. You get to hear the oddest statements and then try to figure out how the conversers got to a place where that statement made sense. For instance, this is what I overheard the … Continue reading
Posted in Observatory, Star Catalogue, Sun, Vernal Equinox
Tagged family, kids, life, observations
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Best Tim Hortons Drive-Thru
In which I reveal where the best Tim Hortons drive-thru is and wonder what makes it so. Continue reading
Posted in Little Bang, Observatory
Tagged business, culture, food, human resources, observations, training
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At the table with my skates on
I was reminded of the series The Legends of Hockey (kind of like the Baseball series, but with Hockey). I learned a profound lesson from that series. Here it is. One of the legends (I think it was Gordie Howe, … Continue reading
Posted in Big Bang, Mothership, Observatory, Stardust, Wonderment
Tagged creativity, life, observations, parenting, philosophy, sports
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Fast ForWord — Round Two
In which I make my kids do another round of Fast ForWord. Changes in the game. Updates on improvement in my kids that I believe to be related to Fast ForWord. Continue reading
Posted in Mothership, Observatory, Star Catalogue
Tagged ADHD, aspergers, autism, brain, Fast ForWord, kids, language, learning disabilities, neuroplasticity, observations, parenting, school
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Why so tense Mom?
I sometimes have moments when everything becomes clear. I understand why my hair is going grey, why I suffer from tension headaches, and why there always needs to be beer in the fridge. This afternoon, I had one of those … Continue reading
Double-Click the Lab Rat
I have to remind myself upon occasion that being at the computer does not necessarily mean I’m also being effective. I’ve had this uncomfortable realization lately that after a certain amount of time that really, I’ve just become a lab rat, pressing a … Continue reading
Posted in Minor notes in the celestial chord, Observatory
Tagged electronics, neuroplasticity, observations, philosophy, random, technology, thoughts, work
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Tentative Equinox North
Tentative Equinox 