postaday2011
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Last night while driving to my trailer, I realized why dogs like car rides so much. Here’s my theory. Normally if a dog wants to experience new things, it has to get off the couch and walk around sniffing stuff. The more new things it wants to experience, the further it has to walk. Now…
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Earlier today I read an article on Maclean’s which argued whether Apple or Google had done more to change the world. The author argued that Apple had simply refined what was already there, while Google had done something revolutionary. My first thought was to side with Apple. I use Google a LOT, but I use…
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What are the important things in life? This is a question I occaissionally give some thought to. The fact is, the answer is different for everyone. I believe that there are some things which are more or less universal. Hope is esssential, for without it, there can be only despair. Hope fuels dreams and builds…
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So here I am. It’s sneaking up on midnight and I have yet to write today’s post. I was sitting on my deck with my dog watching the squirrels, chipmunks, jays and finches going about their lives. I should have been working on this post, but my phone was inside charging. Instead I sat and…
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Welcome Brethren, Sisters, one and all. Are you confused by all the people claiming to do God’s will? Do you look at what they are doing and wonder if you misunderstood it all like they claim? Do you feel the call of the Fundamentalists? Well, worry no more. I am here to help! Ladies and…
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The trouble with second guessing yourself… It’s still just guessing. It may be an educated guess, or it may be uneducated. If it’s not guaranteed, it’s still a guess. Besides, if you aren’t happy with your first one, there’s no reason to expect your second guess to be any better. It’s often a case of…
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Jack Layton passed away today after a lengthy struggle with cancer. He was the leader of the federal New Democratic Party. He was a politician who put principles first, and I respect that. For those not familiar with Canadian politics, we are a two party country. Officially, there are a bunch of others, but not…
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I apologize to the Post A Day Challenge communtity. I missed my committment to post yesterday. Anyone who has read some of my previous posts is aware, I have been recovering from surgery out of town. I’ve been using my iPhone to post to this blog. Lately, I’ve been posting late at night. Last night,…
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If penguins are flightless birds, are snakes walkless reptiles? The Penguin’s Parable: “I cried because I could not fly, until I met a reptile who could not walk.” Once upon a time, there was a penguin who was very sad that he could not fly. This sadness preyed on his mind so much that he…
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