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Pining For The Old Days . .. ..
“Civility disappeared from society about the same time as hitchhiking, and is now seen just about as frequently .. .. .. “ CommonDawg
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View From The Train
I am writing this from our ‘banda’ at the Beho Beho Game Camp, on the Selous Range in eastern Tanzania. We have just completed a fantastic journey aboard the Rovos Rail train, on which we spent two weeks traveling from Cape Town, South Africa to …
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Hate. Really?
How can one possibly hate somebody or something, if they have not met them or personally experienced that something?? ‘Hate’ is a term used too lightly, easily, ignorantly and incorrectly today . . .
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Life Simplified
“It’s really all very simple”, she said. “Living life requires attention to only two factors: Choices and consequences. Understand the consequences of everything you choose BEFORE you make the choices, and life will be easier, simpler and happier.” “Oh”, I said.
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The Lament
I was walking Judd the Rockweiler this evening. It was raining rather heavily and we were on one of those back alleys that exist in our neighbourhood of James Bay. For no reason that I can think of, no connection other than perhaps the more …
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The New and Improved CommonDawg
Welcome to the new and improved ‘CommonDawg’ – finally! During my three quarters of a year in Afghanistan, I let the former site go. This was disappointing, as Nat and Melissa had done a wonderful on that one as well. I had hopes of continuing …
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The Whiner Olympics
Listened to a wonderful radio interview on CBC yesterday with Clara Hughes. Clara is the only Canadian and one of only four world-wide athletes who have medaled in both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games, with her sports being long track speed skating and cycling. …
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