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Sometimes I Despair

Sometimes I despair for the younger generation. Am I just like generations previous, who lament the ineptitude and inabilities of youth? I guess it is just another sign of getting older and crankier. Whinging about the youth of today? Who can blame the kids? The goal of our evolving human race appears to be to… Continue reading Sometimes I Despair

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Proverbial Friday – Freedom

Freedom is a need. I have a cat. People feed this cat; they pet this cat; they give the cat everything he needs. But every time the window is open just a little, he runs away. ~Dalai Lama Freedom is a fundamental need for humans; and controversial in terms of geopolitical refugee issues. We might… Continue reading Proverbial Friday – Freedom

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Calling All Humans – Pick up the Phone!

What would you rate as the single most important thing in your life? Family, your passion/hobby, right? Of course! So what would rate second to this? What do you spend most of your time doing? What would you find hard to live without?For most of us, especially the young, a truthful answer might be their… Continue reading Calling All Humans – Pick up the Phone!

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Smart phones – as dangerous as Poker/slot machines?

http://youtu.be/EzpX0TLKS9Q Slow Tech by Joe Kraus The effects of Smart phone technology on our future lives. "The ability of our brains to pay attention to anything will be lost" The more we multi-task, the worse we get at it! Average of text messages sent by teenage girls a month: 4000 Changes to our brain. The… Continue reading Smart phones – as dangerous as Poker/slot machines?