Category Archives: Lifelong Learning

Choices

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

    These pictures were taken last May. We had gone down to a big home improvement store looking for tile for our entryway and bathroom. At first the choices seemed overwhelming, but then the salesman explained that a lot … Continue reading →

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Software and More Pictures

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

I’ve been having a great time the past couple of weeks learning some new software programs. A couple of them have steep learning curves and are great mental exercise. I tend to be happiest when I’m learning new things. I’ve … Continue reading →

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College

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

  The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. … Continue reading →

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Books

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

Just the knowledge that a good book is waiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier. —Kathleen Norris   Have you read any good books lately? I’ve been reading/listening to a lot of them. Some … Continue reading →

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The Inner Game

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

A few weeks ago I wrote about a new adventure inspired by a drawing book:   The basic idea of the book was if you want to draw, then start drawing. Take an experimental approach. Be bold and try things. … Continue reading →

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Targeted Advertising

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

  I’ve heard about targeted marketing/personalized advertising and am sure that occasionally some internet ads were directed at me, but I didn’t understand how it worked until I read this Washington Post article. Apparently the presidential candidates, especially Obama, are … Continue reading →

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Worried Bear

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

  It was a good but uneventful week. I did do some sketching and spent time on my Wii Fit everyday. And Andy and I did the federal income tax. We each do it independently–he uses TurboTax and I do … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Oops!

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

  Beautiful Oops! is an interactive book for ages 3 and up. So I bought it for myself this week. I love its philosophy–don’t be upset when you make mistakes or things don’t go the way you expect. Instead be … Continue reading →

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Learning from Dogs

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

  I’ve been reading a lot of books and blogs about dogs lately…we can learn a lot from them, and from the people who love them. The little girl in this video (thanks, bikehikebabe!) could have saved herself some trouble … Continue reading →

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Planning

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

    They uncovered the house slab Friday and it had only one small crack. Steve hasn’t looked at it yet, but he already warned us that hairline cracks are almost possible to avoid and they’re no problem. He says … Continue reading →

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