Articles Posted in the Life Category
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I’m 50…You gotta Problem with that?
I have now entered the time of life where everyone seems to bring up my age. People are no longer shy to just ask you right out. I always wonder why it matters to them. From the woman who called me “seasoned” the other day, to my female doctor actually using the line “we’re no [...]
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Sabotage: The Hidden Fears of Sustained Closeness
The ancient poets tell us that Venus, the goddess of love, was born in a chill and effortless moment of self-procreation from the foam of the surging sea. Poets also tell us that she took, as her most illustrious lover, Mars, the god of strife. Not unlike the poet’s mythical stories, we too register with [...]
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Take your Art off the Shelf
The other day my friend Martin Hall, who is from Dover, England, brought over some of his antique British fine bone china. He’s been collecting it for years. He allowed me to buy 4 cups from him so that I can enjoy drinking my morning tea with this beautiful artwork: handmade, hand-painted, and quite delicate [...]
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Phobia: The Unreal Fear
The shortest distance between a human being and truth is a story. It’s nighttime in your city. Channel surfing through various stations the radio finally settles on a call-in talk therapy program. A female lies on a sofa; only the back of her shoulders are revealed. She is extremely still. A small 1940’s radio sits [...]
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Don’t Believe Everything They Told You!
1500 years ago people told us the earth was the center of the universe. A little over 500 years ago people told us the earth was flat. Somebody, maybe you, came up with the idea that food was a friend, a reward, or a comfort. Many of us still believe ice cream tastes good. Ignorance [...]
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Adult Ding Dong Ditch ‘em
I left California in June 2003. It was early summer when I boarded my flight, and winter when I unfastened my seatbelt in Argentina. Unlike many of you, I refuse to leave interesting repartee to chance when I travel, so if available, I book the center seat. “Hello, let me introduce myself, I’m 43E, and [...]
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What Masquerades for Love
Bill and Steve are discussing the possibility of love. “I thought I was in love three times. Three years ago, I cared very deeply for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me.” “Was that love,” Steve asked? “No, that was obsession,” Bill explained. “Then two years ago, I fell for an attractive woman [...]
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“The Artist” really is a work of art
I’m writing this review as a guest blogger for Everyday Opera because I just really want the world to stop what they are doing and go see this masterpiece of a film. This piece of cinema could give any opera storyline a run for its money. (A quick disclaimer: I’ll mention I am by no [...]
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ConciergeQ Conversations – The Lipstick Project’s founder, Leigh Boyle (Mekelle, Ethiopia)!
Chantal Westerman has done a great interview with Leigh Boyle about a worthy topic, but a forewarning, because of the nature of the subject, much of the content may be graphic. We recommend listening to this interview when children aren’t present. – Editor Chantal Westerman talks with Leigh Boyle, founder of The Lipstick Project, [...]
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Merely A Matter Of Coincidence
“Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans.” I don’t remember when I first stumbled over this aphorism, but I know where; struggling to plan my life so that at the end of my story I live happily ever after. I’ve discovered there is only one problem, one BIG problem. I [...]
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