Tag Archives: comments

Nature Moots the Discussion

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

I witnessed a curious interaction between two of my students.   The first said that winter wasn’t so bad.  The second answered that it wasn’t the winter he had experienced the previous year. Both students are from warmer climates than this … Continue reading →

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A Job Well Done

Posted on January 7, 2020 by

You know that part of the airplane journey where the captain comes on over the loudspeaker and tells you about the flight you are going to take. The Captain predicts the flying time, claims that we are going to be … Continue reading →

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Advice from the Family

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

I am not sure how it came up, but my family were talking about my blog. Of course, they weren’t talking to me, but amongst themselves.  While they weren’t being critical, they were expressing their opinion about the topics of … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, adapting, adversity, advice, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, branding, building a brand, competitions, compliments, family, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, opinion, success | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Well Done Everyone

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

It was a great surprise to me, but perhaps not to most of you,  but yesterday’s post on editing and errors generated a lot of great comments.  I had believed that I alone had the inability to easily spot and correct … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, editing, growing your blog, help, increasing blog traffic, knowledge, mistakes, positive comments, starting a blog, thanks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Lessons in the Obvious

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

My student made me laugh today.  I doubt that I can do the scene any justice whatsoever.  I mean, it probably isn’t funny.  No, that’s not true.  It’s funny, but I don’t know if I can write it like it’s … Continue reading →

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WordPress Premium Questions

Posted on August 27, 2017 by

Once again, I find myself wondering if I should sign up for WP premium. It is party because I am running out of space, and partly because my numbers are consistent and on pace to double last years. It isn’t … Continue reading →

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What Others Say about Online Dating

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

One of my colleagues explained her online dating experiences to me while we took the subway to our destinations after work. It was a look into a world that so many have encouraged me to join. Since this was not … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, adversity, advice, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, dating, online dating, relationships, websites | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments