December 2011
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Part 3: Mom & Ithaca, 2011.
We arrived in Ithaca a short 50 minutes after we departed.  I drove straight up to Collegetown, since we were planning on walking around Cornell’s campus before we headed over to my alma mater.  We passed by the candy store that Mary used to work at, and I thought about Christmastime during our senior year, when I would hang out at the candy store while Mary was working, listening to Peter Bjorn...
Dec 17th
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Part 2: Mom & Ithaca, 2011.
“And I miss your grandfather too.  You know, it was on the night of Christmas Eve that he went the hospital.  And then only 6 days later he died.  I remember seeing him watch me a lot the week before.  I would be helping him cook or would be doing my homework, and I would see him out of the corner of my eye- just standing there.  Standing still, and looking at me with such sad eyes.  It was like...
Dec 17th
Part 1: Mom & Ithaca, 2011.
“Did you remember to bring the chocolate?” “Oh, no… I forgot Mom.  It’s okay.  It’s not that important,” I replied. “Oh… what a waste.  I left it on the stairs, but forgot to tell you to grab it on the way out… Well, if you see a CVS on the way, stop so I can buy some more.  I should have gotten more, you know.  They were only 2 for $8!  And they were Whitman’s brand.  I see...
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“Not the artist alone, but every creative individual whatsoever owes all that is...”
– Carl Jung
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It's that time again.
Approximately every four years, I give a computer-angel a set of wings, and upgrade to a brand new computer-child.  This event usually marks the end of an era and the beginning of a new hope that maybe, just maybe, this new computer will be organized better than the previous one… With my past three computers, I always end up acquiring too much; too many unsorted photos, .mp3’s without...
Dec 12th
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Listen “As A Porcupine Pines For Its Pork”...
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Dec 7th
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my top 5 signature themes.
1. Individualization Your Individualization theme leads you to be intrigued by the unique qualities of each person. You are impatient with generalizations or “types” because you don’t want to obscure what is special and distinct about each person. Instead, you focus on the differences between individuals. You instinctively observe each person’s style, each person’s motivation, how each thinks, and...
Dec 6th
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Strengths Quest.
My sister-in-law, Christy, just sent me this extremely entertaining online “StrengthsFinder” test made by StrengthsQuest that she’s also used with many of her students and co-workers.  The test helps you identify your five most dominant themes of talent (of the 34 themes measured) called your “signature themes.”   “Your Signature Themes are very important in...
Dec 6th
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Re: strengths.
I recently discovered that for the past few years, both my sister-in-law and brother have been involved with strength-based leadership development with their students.  A strength-based perspective basically embraces the identification and cultivation of each individual’s strengths and abilities, rather than focusing on “what’s wrong.”  It’s an approach that’s...
Dec 6th
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