Timeless
by Ruth Ann Harnisch on 08/31/10 at 2:36 pm
Day 234 Did I mention I removed my wristwatch a few weeks ago and have not put it back on? I tossed it in my purse and have only looked for it twice – once to make sure it was there, and just now to take this photo. It’s said that most young people don’t wear [...]
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Day 233 I continue to prove that I am an exception to the “do it this many days in a row and you will change your habit” theory. I can’t think of a single habit that I have changed permanently through this method. My inabiity, unwillingness, or whatever-excuse-I-have-today to post daily here is only one example, [...]
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Day 232 Yesterday I noted that major whackage is underway in my email subscriptions. Two that I am keeping (so far): The Daily Beast and Postitive Quote of the Day. TDB gives me a fast look at current events that people are talking about. Since I’ve ended a lot of my print subscriptions and no [...]
Full StoryBuh Bye
Day 231 It’s like walking into a dark room: first I see nothing, then my eyes adjust and I can make out shapes. Here I am, about to enter the fourth quarter of my sabbatical year, and my eyes are still adjusting. I see work that I didn’t see until now, and I’m disconnecting. First, [...]
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Day 230 Three of us were dining in a fine restaurant. The service was attentive and professional. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was subdued and elegant. We happened to be the only customers at that time – it was like being in a private club. Suddenly, a loud trio of burly men strutted in, [...]
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Day 229 When we were house-hunting a few years ago, the real estate agent insisted that we look at one of his listings that seemed to meet our specs. I told him I would never buy that house, no matter how perfect it might be. No house could possibly be good enough to offset the address… [...]
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Day 228 This morning I watched two squirrels chase each other through the branches of some tall trees. They looked almost cartoonish, cute and playful, leaping and scurrying. But they’re animals in their habitat, and for all I know they were trying to kill each other over some food or a mate. This reminds me [...]
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Day 227 Hey kids, do you know who Martina Navratilova is? Hey, senior citizens, do YOU? Even though I’m 60, I still think of myself as….myself. Evidence of my age, and other people’s, sneaks up on me and says BOO! Kinda like the sight of Martina Navratilova in Hi Def. This photo is much less scary [...]
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Day 226 I never thought of this as a philanthropy buzzword, but noted blogger Lucy Bernholz says it is: Curator. She cited the TED and TEDx conferences among others that have curators. That word used to refer to people who worked in museums and art galleries. I’ve known several curators and guest curators, and their jobs involved [...]
Full StoryAs I (Don’t) See It
Day 225 Uh oh. Today I had to put on my reading glasses to find my other pair of reading glasses. This is either a metaphor for my journey of self-discovery or a bad joke. Or both.
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Food For Thought
Day 221 Do you know someone who eats from other people's plates? I'm usually happy to share, and if you're interested, I'll ask you to pass your bread plate over and I'll serve up a little porti... Full Story
There Is No Try - Do Or Do Not
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The Inbox Is Out
Day 4 For the first time in...well, I can't remember how long, but "years" would be a safe guess...there is only one message in my Inbox, and that's to remind me of something I want to do today. ... Full Story
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
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I Was Working, Naturally
Day 126 This is/isn't working. I am/am not working. Even though I gave myself six months notice before beginning the sabbatical, I had a number of commitments and pre-paid activities that I thoug... Full Story
Where Did The Year Go?
Day 101 I can't find my calendar. I know I had it on Friday evening, but that was before I thought I stuffed it into one of two bags that I carried down a hall, into an elevator, down another ha... Full Story
Post Something Today? NO
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Olympics - I Don't Get It
Day 50 One of the things I hope to learn during this sabbatical year is: what outcomes or activities would be exciting enough to inspire me next? I'm taking time off because I suspect my thinkin... Full Story



