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F or T
“INFJ’s (Introverted – iNtuition – Feeling – Judging): Seek meaning and connection in ideas, relationships, and material possessions. Want to understand what motivates people and are insightful about others. Conscientious and committed to their firm values. Develop a clear vision about how best to serve the common good. Organized and decisive in implementing their vision.”…
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How Am I Different?
I spent all this week and last at the Keynote office in training for when I can start working. This means classes and workshops on everything from Keynote’s values and the techniques of storytelling to how to put toner in the copier and where to park. Yesterday, we had a class on forgiveness. Somewhere in…
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Watch My Brain
They are making a movie about my brain. Starring Ben Stiller. The movie, called The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, is based on James Thurber’s short story of the same title. Sadly, I don’t remember much from my homeschool education, but I do remember the first time I read that story. I was feeling resentful…
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The Death Factor (Because the “Kill Factor” was already taken)
I have the hardest time in the egg aisle. See, I’ve always been bad at math. Calculating cents per egg, factoring in size and color and freshness date, to decide which dozen will go home with me and live in my fridge and die in my frying pan has been a challenge since becoming a…
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God Bless America
One afternoon when I was in college, a friend and I went to a late lunch in Beverly, MA, to talk and catch up. After lunch, we decided to walk from the downtown area to the beach, a few blocks away. Walking past a few bars, two pizza places, three dry cleaners, a skate shop…
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If I become a writer
If I become a writer, please forgive me. I can see it now – the first time you hear that I’ve been published. You go to some huge bookstore, seek out my book with my name and a strange, shiny cover (because I won’t be able to resist the bizarre pictures nor will my book…