Avery’s personal philosophy: Better to be cheated than not to help people in need.
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Is It My Karma or Theirs?
Now that I’ve done a little Googling and research, I can see where I fit into all this: dumb luck, a savior complex, and an Adrenalin addiction. Works for me.
The Loss of Trust
What’s different? I no longer trust my country.
A Christmas Story
the joy is not in the keeping but in the giving
Really!?
Recently, a television personality excoriated her audience for being ungrateful for our current president and the accomplishments thus far in his presidency. She was appalled at his low approval ratings. I have to admit that I’ve been somewhat surprised that his ratings have been so low—I’m still giving him points for being the candidate that bestedContinue reading “Really!?”
Bob II 
Anthropologists warn us not to anthropomorphize instinctual animal behavior, even when those actions seem so human. What instinct told my cat Darcy, every time I had a suitcase standing by the door waiting for an upcoming trip, to lie in wait for me under the couch and then reach her paws out, grab my ankle,Continue reading “Bob II ”
Legacy of Bruce Maclaren
I might already be disappearing, but I am not dead yet!
The Spa
Increasingly, I felt like I was in a scene from The Handmaid’s Tale.Increasingly, I felt like I was in a scene from The Handmaid’s Tale.
If You Can’t Say Something Nice…
I need time for reflection, for meditation, maybe even for prayer.
Lighting Does Strike, Even Twice!
The odds of being struck by lightning in a given year are only around 1 in 500,000—a better chance than winning the lottery, but still not very common.