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2021
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Speaking FluentlyA Story Of Adaptation And Adjustment. A Continuing Journey. Even though I am a native of this country as were my parents and each of my grandparents, I still struggle with many parts of the English language. That said, I wish I could speak another language fluently but that has...
05/31/2021
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Something About Quotes. . . I have long enjoyed quotes. Reading them. Being inspired by them. Learning from them. Wondering about them. Nodding my head with them. Disagreeing at times too. On ActiveRain, I like quotes as they take center stage or are included as part of a post. They wil...
05/30/2021
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And Pondering Pockets. . . I have become fairly familiar with pockets. Definitely not an expert but familiar. The utility of them is well-known but their significance beyond the inside world where one might usually find them may not be so obvious. Have you ever heard of deep pockets? It’s a...
05/29/2021
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Out Of Hand. . . Although I understand its importance to many, if not most, of people on this planet, I am no longer attached to my cell phone as if it was another vital body part. Sure, it often accompanies me but should I forget it on those rare occasions, it doesn’t cause me as much angst as ...
05/27/2021
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Nearing Normal As much as “normal” seems to be overused in regular times, these days it may lack the proper oomph or impact with its current overworked status. Add terms like a return of normal, the new normal as well as similarly themed messages and it’s easy to see how the monotonous mumblin...
05/25/2021
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Hooey, Hoopla And HeyOr Is It Hay? Either Way. . . Hooey isn’t a word one hears much these days. In fact, you might not know it at all but it recently came to mind in the scope of a discussion of events taking place somewhere or sometime which is kinda like the nonsense definition provided by M...
05/23/2021
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It’s Not For Everyone. . . In her recently featured post, The Power Of Blogging… Hannah Williams wrote of the success she has experienced with blogging in her business. Back in the days when there were challenges to call members we hadn't previously spoken to connect, I spoke with Hannah. We ...
05/22/2021
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Separation Anxiety Of SortsAnother Pondering Adventure I have previously shared on these pages that I grew up in the shadow of Disneyland. I knew The Magic Kingdom was a special place but I didn't "get" it in the same way as my contemporaries or the relatives who flocked to visit us. As time pas...
05/19/2021
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Said And Done You have probably heard it. Perhaps even said the phrase in passing. But when something is said(or otherwise communicated) - is it really finished? I have been thinking of closure and my mind wanders. As usual my thoughts go in many directions. Yet they are not totally directio...
05/16/2021
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If This Venn Is A Rockin’Don’t Come A Knockin’ Things overlap in life. In all sorts of ways. And not only when it comes to Venn Diagrams and the relationship of things that may or may not intersect. You may have encountered situations where opposing arguments. Perhaps arguments isn’t the right...
05/11/2021
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