Monthly Archives: February 2015

Long Life

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27 Feb ’15 ~QofDay~ Long Life Blessing or Curse? Is long life a blessing or a curse? Neither concept – blessing or curse, seems to have much validity to it. Long life just is what it is. Long life, without … Continue reading →

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Pro-Social Intolerance

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26 Feb ’15 ~QofDay~ Pro-Social Intolerance When is intolerance more pro-social than tolerance? Like OM I see intolerance as being useful and pro social only if it is applied to actions that threaten the life and liberty of others. Anything … Continue reading →

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Money Picture

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A post by Ailsa on my facebook page A dollar bill with the words “I am a piece of paper and I control your life” written on it. Not as much as you did, and not at all if I … Continue reading →

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Communication Style

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Humanity’s Mortar What is your primary communication style? Hi Laurie For me the classification system described is inadequate. I guess that in that system I would be an analyser, yet giving that answer conceals more than it reveals. As many … Continue reading →

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Fair work – updated

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24 Feb ’15 ~QofDay~ Fair Work/Life What is a fair life, what is fair work? Like OM – more questions? What is fair? Is restricting the freedom and creativity of people fair? If not, how do we justify the education … Continue reading →

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Joy

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23 Feb ’15 ~QofDay~ Uncontained Joy Can you describe a situation in your life when you’ve experienced such a joy that you’ve been unable to contain it? Yeah – but it might be a bit much for some people, so … Continue reading →

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Reading

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22 Feb ’15 ~QofDay~ READING In your opinion, which are the five ‘must read’ books and why? Second time – last one disappeared on me just as I finished the last sentence. 1 Selfish Gene – Richard Dawkins – A … Continue reading →

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