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for granted: on Sunday

I did not post yesterday. It is Monday now, and I am bone-tired exhausted after not enough sleep last night. But this is how I felt yesterday.  

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wary of “they”

I’m not sure how to write this without upsetting people, so I will endeavour to keep this short. I’m becoming increasingly sensitive to hearing the word “they” tossed around. In this context, I mean “they” as in “others” —- as … Continue reading

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Evil

I saw SRT’s production of Othello tonight, as part of Shakespeare in the park. It was good; better that I had expected, considering that last year I had been rather disappointed by the production of my favorite play, Twelfth Night. … Continue reading

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the value of…

(3000 AllStaff emails about a topic not relevant to me)x + 8 standardized test supervision duties = (20 hours spent dealing with a software program that doesn’t work, only to lose all data) + (10 hours learning new software) – … Continue reading

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Hanoi

Hanoi is a special place. If you’ve been there, you know this. If you’ve lived there, you more than know it — you probably find there are parts of your life, week, day where you feel like your mind is … Continue reading

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commitment

I’m one of those “everything happens for a reason” people. It helps me make sense of the world, even if it isn’t true. I’m okay with that, especially after having read this fab book about the psychology of belief. And … Continue reading

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someone else’s story

First: I’m so pleased to hear that today, as I type, Dorje Gurung is flying out of Doha to Kathmandu.  This image says so much. I can’t imagine what he is going through, and has been through. I can’t imagine … Continue reading

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gratitude plus

I have written about gratitude before. And, well, I’m writing about it again. Today, I’m grateful for… family: even though they are far away, they have unique ways of assuring me that I am loved and cared for. Also, they … Continue reading

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that moment when

She gives you a big big big hug and squeezes you tight and tells you she is so glad you are here. She introduces you to everyone you don’t already know, then sits with you to ask you a very … Continue reading

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freedom (?)

I’ve been posting a lot about the case of Dorje Gurung on Facebook. The news came to me by way of a friend who, like me, used to work at Qatar Academy. Neither of us work there now, and haven’t … Continue reading

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