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September 21, 2009 Journeys
Gems

I was going through some old files and came across a poem I wrote a number of years ago about the joy of chance encounters.

It was written after a…

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Dreaming of World Peace

September 16, 2009 Reflections
World Peace

World peace .. does that sometimes seem an impossible dream?

Maybe.

We’re all human. We get cranky and annoyed. People irritate us – their actions hurt or anger us. And…

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Holding the Centre

September 13, 2009 Reflections
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I’ve just finished reading Iran Awakening, by Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.

Subtitled A Memior of Revolution and Hope, it is an inspiring…

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The Wonders of Wordpress & Thesis

September 10, 2009 Journeys
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There’s been a big gap since my last blog post – I’ve been very busy with the workhorse aspects of Wordpress, improving the operation of the platform for no fewer…

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Dialogue as Art

August 26, 2009 Stories
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This evening, thanks to my friend and colleague Natalie Shell, I learned the story of two Irish artists who have created an unusual work of art ……

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Why Does Writing Matter?

August 22, 2009 Reflections
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I’ve just finished reading Anne Lamott’s book Bird By Bird.

Anne is a published author who also teaches others how to write. Bird By Bird is a distillation of what…

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Evening Seashore

August 17, 2009 Reflections
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I drop back
letting the others and their voices
fade ahead of me.
This is not a talking place,
this beach -
I don’t even…

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