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This one made me cry! This post was copied from the Almost Anthropology Blog. I did not write this one but, as the dad, I played a minor role in it’s creation. Not the Same Old River By Alison Zak The Appalachian mountains 30,000 feet below resembled a crumpled, dark green blanket. As we flewContinue reading “‘Not The Same Old River’”

Who can you trust to help you achieve a more balanced, comfortable life? I can tell you how trustworthy I am, but that doesn’t mean much of anything. To trust me, or not, you must get to know me; at least to some degree. Trust is gained or lost by what we do, not necessarilyContinue reading “Trust”

 That’s what Billy Crystal says in his music video. So it must be true! First impressions are important. This is something that allows us to interact, to connect; or not. But that is just the veneer, the glitter. It’s the wrapping on the package. On occasion the wrapping is indicative of the packages’ contents; often it isContinue reading “You Look Marvelous!”

The famous author Franz Kafka said “It is often safer to be in chains than to be free”.  That is a strange statement at first glance; but if we think about it, it may not be so strange.  This comment addresses the phenomenon called Comfortable Misery.  You may, or may not have encountered the termContinue reading “Comfortable Misery”