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The HUMANities
The School of Athens. 16th Century. Raphael. To me, the ultimate representation of the humanities. I was taken by surprise by how much David Bowie’s death affected me. Even days later, listening to...
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Comfort Shows
Comfort foods. We all have them. For me, it’s mashed potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese, and chicken noodle soup. I think we have comfort TV shows too, those shows that we like to go back and...
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The Fourth Way
Morihiro Saito Shihan blending Fight, Flight, or Freeze. The three ways humans deal with an attack or an extremely stressful situation. Aikido training offers a fourth way–Blend. Absorb an attacker’s...
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Off the Wall
Our little flash mob If you ever have the chance to be in a flash mob…do it. I’ve been participating in a dance workshop that will end in a performance, but along the way our teacher decided it would...
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Afraid of the Robots
Artificial Intelligence scares me. Terrifies me. In my own human, intelligent, rational brain I know that AI means different things and has many different levels. I know, for example, that my internet...
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Mommy Radar
I’m fast asleep when all of a sudden, BAM!, I wake up. I do the normal check: Noise? Bad dream? Do I have to go to the bathroom? Am I hot? Cold? No. No. No. No. No. I turn and see the light from the...
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GRW-Gradual Release of Worry
In my work as a reading tutor, I learned a strategy called GRR or Gradual Release of Responsibility. Basically, with GRR the tutor or teacher gradually releases the responsibility of the student’s...
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When I Love Tucson
Sometimes I really love Tucson. What happened here after Prince died is one example. The music and movie community rallied and events were planned to celebrate his music. At our local, independent...
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I love my mother very much. She means the world to me. Not only has she been a wonderful mother, she is also a good friend and she had been there for me for everything, no questions asked. On this day...
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Transitions
Handling one situation and moving on to the next. How do you handle transitions? Are they easy for you? Do you move from one job or activity or phase of life with grace, or are you like me and get...
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