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Beyond Our Sightline
I am sitting on the balcony of a hotel in Newport Beach, California looking out over the expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It is vast. It...
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Stress
This summer, I invested in a new fitness watch. One of the things it measures is stress. It uses a system called heart rate variability....
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The Wisdom of Pooh
As a child I loved Winnie the Pooh and I must admit, I still do as an adult. What comes across as simplistic is rather deep wisdom of...
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So Long! Farewell!
Those are the opening words of a song from The Sound of Music. That song was lighthearted in its presentation but serious in its intent...