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Roses in bloom

The secret to really stimulating your roses is to really prune them. It’s amazing what a good pruning will do. The darling wife who takes care of all the roses did an amazing job last winter in pruning these chaps. … Continue reading

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YouTube is changing the way we learn

Do you know how to make cheese? Do you know how to hang dry wall? Do you know how to move a pool table? How about your favorite curry? I didn’t but Now I do. Not only do I know … Continue reading

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I’ve been given a second chance at life

Most people get only one chance to live. I’ve been blessed. I got two and I’m on my second round right now. It is an interesting story and one worth writing about. Many people get a second chance at life … Continue reading

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Under the knife

A new year has dawned, a time to start out with the right foot forward and head in the right direction. Discard the old and start on the new, etc etc… I personally don’t see why you have to wait … Continue reading

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Blogger and why I don’t like their blog platform

To help me in the bold statement I have made here, let me step back and define what a blog means to me. A blog is a place where you can express your thoughts in a medium where others can … Continue reading

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The move – Part 1

Date: September 5th 2007 We were frantically approaching our self imposed deadline to leave. By 4.00 pm the car was supposed to be packed up, the apartment empty and the keys handed over to the Super. It is now 3.45 … Continue reading

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Grand plans and what not….

Ohh the power of the mind and its ability to plan the most grandiose of plans. The disconnect comes in the implementation of these plans. This last month was indeed an interesting one. I moved from the east coast to … Continue reading

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