“One final paragraph of advice: Do not burn yourself out. Be as I am—a reluctant enthusiast, a part time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land;…
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Volunteering Matters: The Rotary
Read moreA note from Dena: This is a guest post from my good friend, Lou Mello. Lou is an active member of the Rotary Club. For a long time I’ve wanted to know more about this organization. I knew that it must be a great thing…
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Poetry Friday: Wait | Galway Kinnell
Read moreWait | Galway Kinnel Wait, for now. Distrust everything, if you have to. But trust the hours. Haven’t they carried you everywhere, up to now? Personal events will become interesting again. Hair will become interesting. Pain will become interesting. Buds that open out of season…
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Book Review & Giveaway: NEW
Read moreWhy do we—human beings—crave newness? What propels us toward bigger, better, faster, stronger? How did we end up in this time of unprecedented change, where the new information we handle daily has quadrupled in the past thirty years, with no sign of slowing? In her…
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Food Diary: Grilled Vegetables & Cheese Panini
Read moreWe got a shiny new Panini Maker for Christmas! 🙂 I’ve been so excited about it because paninis are my favourite. There is a restaurant nearby that makes a grilled veggie & cheese panini that I can’t get enough of. So I thought I’d try…
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Flexibility
Read moreDarwin’s ‘Survival of the Fittest’ theory is one of the most popular scientific theories out there. Most everyone who has watched the Discovery channel and/or has an education is familiar with it. However, there is also a common misconception about this theory. Most people equate…
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Poetry Friday: Antilamentation | Dorianne Laux
Read moreAntilamentation | Dorianne Laux Regret nothing. Not the cruel novels you read to the end just to find out who killed the cook. Not the insipid movies that made you cry in the dark, in spite of your intelligence, your sophistication. Not the lover you…
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An Epic Year! 2011 in Review (Part 2)
Read moreTwo thousand & eleven has been extraordinarily epic for so many reasons. I don’t even know where to begin! Personally, I’ve had tremendous highs & desperate lows. In the end, like life, it was terrible & it was beautiful. Here’s a look at the second…