Category: Life
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Dedicated to the Women Who Walk Alone
“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before” (Photos by A Curious Introvert) Throughout life we find ourselves defined by a lifetime of labels, some of our own choosing and others…
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see. – Henry David Thoreau
(Photos by A Curious Introvert) As we journey out into the world each day we encounter various opportunities, experiences, images and people in the universe and it is the careful observer who takes the time to truly observe the wonder and promise of everything around them. It is fascinating to realize that as we walk…
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Simple Enjoyments of a Garden-Variety Day
(Photos by A Curious Introvert) Sometimes in life when there is no vacation on the horizon and days seem to be merging together into a blur of activities and worries, it is very easy to miss all the wonderful and simple enjoyments that can be found in an ordinary day of life. Often we…
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The Gift of Sunrise
(Photos by A Curious Introvert) In the magical hour of the morning as nighttime fades and the moon slips away to bring forth the gift of another day and a magnificent sunrise on the horizon, we are given the opportunity to witness beauty and start afresh. There is no guarantee that the sunrise that greets…
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Musings and Photos about Michigan Summer Memories
(Photos by A Curious Introvert) Recently while finishing a 1000 piece puzzle of Michigan the Great Lakes State, I began musing about all the wonderful places, events and attractions on the puzzle and a lifetime of Michigan summer memories. In Michigan we tend to start our summers early due to the excitement we experience on…
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While We’re Young Movie Review
Full Disclosure: The following review is written by a member of Generation X and may contain snarky, cynical comments. While We’re Young tells the story of a middle-aged Generation X married couple, Josh (Ben Stiller) and Cornelia (Naomi Watts), experiencing mid-life boredom with their friends with children, their careers and relationship and the friendship and…
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Still Alice Movie Review
My quest to watch all of the 2014 Academy Award nominees was interrupted by NCAA March Madness, NHL Playoffs and Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals, but I finally had an opportunity to watch the riveting performance of Julianne Moore, the Academy Award Winner for Best Actress, in the heartbreaking film Still Alice. After viewing…
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Musings About Close-Minded Parenting of My Yorkie
I recently read an opinion column entitled “Free-range children vs. close-minded parenting” by Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press that made me question if I was a free-range or close-minded parent. It appears free-range parents believe their children should be able to walk home alone from a park and close-minded parents believe children should…
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Musings About The American Dream in Crisis
After I quit watching NBC Nightly News when Brian Williams was suspended, I turned to PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill for a nightly source of news (I have no plans of returning to NBC Nightly News after watching their great segments on a regular basis). Back in March I watched the segment…
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Musings about the 1980’s and Generation X
Generation X – “From everything we know about them, they’re savvy, skeptical and self-reliant; they’re not into preening or pampering, and they just might not give much of a hoot what others think of them or whether others think of them at all.” (pewresearch.org – Paul Taylor and George Gao) Once the 2015 NCAA March…
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