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I Only Want To Stand Aside
Throughout all the conversations I have had, whether on the phone or in person with people close to me, I keep hearing the same phrase over and over again: “You should go out, go back to work and do something … Continue reading
It Is Going To Be A Good Day
It’s a little before five in the morning. With my coffee in hand I look outside my window. It is still dark outside. It is a new dawn and despite the dark it is full of promises. Two days ago … Continue reading
It Always Hurts To Move Away
Yesterday I started reading The Jester by James Patterson and Andrew Gross. A few pages into the book and the story seemed so familiar that I felt that I had read it already. A few more pages and I realized … Continue reading
Freedom Is Not Worth Having
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” Mahatma Gandhi When I was young and still in high school, I couldn’t wait to become an adult. The main reason being to be free to … Continue reading
In Search Of Completeness
Things are not looking good again in Lebanon, not with the revolt in neighboring Syria and the political turmoil that is sweeping the Arab world in the name of uprising. For almost a year now I have stopped reading newspaper … Continue reading
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It Shines From The Page
“Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.“ A.A. Milne Nowadays life has become much more difficult and uncertain in many ways. It is difficult to make a living. … Continue reading
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Lady Gaga Says It Right
“You need to know the structure. You need to know what you can and cannot do. You should really stay true to your own style.” Jude Deveraux What is a writer’s voice? Is it the writer’s style? Is it who … Continue reading
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I Was Afraid
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once wrote: “To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking.” Have you ever thought about the many people you have come … Continue reading
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The Little Things In Life
Kurt Vonnegut wrote: “Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you’ll look back and realize they were big things.” When my children were younger and I was teaching full time, I used to complain about having too much … Continue reading
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Staying Young
Teaching. Some people argue that teaching is not only a tiresome profession, but an unrewarding one as well. That the rewards are not that great, and that it is one of the most unappreciated professions. I have to agree to … Continue reading
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