Posted On: December 25, 2008
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Untraditional Christmas cactus in full bloom.
“Traditional” does not describe this Christmas Day. But meaningful? Oh yes. Going somewhere new forces you to see things in a new way, while also making memories more alive…
Posted On: December 20, 2008
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One of the Missions of this Sabbatical is to try home schooling. All parents dabble in it, but now’s the time to put up or shut up. Perform. Leave no child behind. Show proof of…
Posted On: December 10, 2008
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A loon was calling its unmistakable cry this morning. What the!?! Poor creature needs to get out of town; the windchill is -10 this morning. Has the bird (have we all) gone loonie? Yes, I…
Posted On: November 25, 2008
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(Excerpted from his annual “Night-Before-Turkey” speech, as given to family and friends at the Rob Roy Club in Midtown, Manhattan)
FRIENDS, FAMILY, WORLD LEADERS,
IT IS WITH A TEAR—OF JOY, OF COURSE—THAT I MUST TODAY…
Posted On: November 22, 2008
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In record time, the Accommodations Kommittee has reached consensus. All nights are booked; all travel legs are known.
Now we shall learn time and time again that “life is what happens while you’re busy making…