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Online Education: The Human Toll

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Mon, 27 May 2013 15:10:05 PDT

I haven't been blogging, but I've spent plenty of time online. My classes are on Blackboard. I have students upload all their work, minus a few homework assignments or physical projects that...

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Dear Mom--Friday 55

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:50:01 PDT

13 years. Feels like yesterday. Everyday I remember. I'm never getting over it. That's fine. Maybe it makes me a better person. My heart is a gaping hole. You can get used to dark distances. Holes...

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Sibling Problems: In Search of A Solution

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:31:38 PDT

Ever since I moved to Philadelphia, I've had problems with my eldest sister who lives here. I have now been here for almost 10 years. My son barely remembers Chicago. I see no possibility of leaving...

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Moby Dick Redux-55 Word Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:11:46 PDT

"And I only am escaped alone to tell thee." -- Job 0 0 1 55 263 Temple University 5 1 317 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US ...

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55 Word Friday-Spiritual Rock Star

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Wed, 29 May 2013 07:38:15 PDT

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Sofia in 55 words

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:18:16 PST

I want to try this 55 word story form suggested by G-Man. Here goes: 0 0 1 55 257 Temple University 5 1 311 14.0 Normal 0 false ...

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The Communication Game: Big Mouth 10--Satya 0

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:11:57 PST

Man, I suck at this game. I've spent the last two years watching my words, monitoring my speech and making sure that I don't open my big mouth and actually tell someone what I really think. The...

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Anger and Betrayal on the Spiritual Path

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:13:31 PST

In July, I went to Washington D.C. to see Amma, the hugging guru. We stayed during one of the hottest weekends on the East Coast since record taking began. My son had no interest in hanging out with...

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Post-Traumatic Stress: Mindfulness and the Mask

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:18:02 PST

Recently, my boss told me that he has been in therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. He had spent years living in Haiti and the Congo. He saw things that went beyond any imagined concept of...

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Making A Choice In The Yoga World

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:16:54 PST

I'm going to be starting a personal website to develop my yoga and reiki work. I may also use it to promote other business related pursuits. Once I deem it worthy of viewing, I will share the...

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Using Injustice as Uploading Practice

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:39:21 PST

I got a Mac. Only now have I figured out how to upload images from Iphoto. I was going to attend a training session about Iphoto at the Apple store as I was getting so frustrated, but nothing beats...

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Coolest Royal Ever

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:29:29 PST

Okay, just sue me. I love Prince Harry. He understands that public life is superficial and makes sure to ridicule everyone's fetish for image over truth. American politicians could learn a lot from...

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This Is Not a Poem

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:19:33 PST

Nights Watch with Swords, a photo by liquidsouldesign on Flickr. Once I had a successful blog, read by thousands. I gave it up. Once I had a job offer to relocate to Manhattan and become a rock...

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Promises Broken: Another Look

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:38:01 PST

We saw some friends from college over the weekend. It was fascinating to watch my husband interact with his old buds: the same energy, mannerisms and private humor were all in place. Yet we are...

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Burnout

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:42:12 PST

Michael Crawford is luckier than most of us: he gets to do what he loves, and he does it to great acclaim. Known for an impeccable work ethic, Mr. Crawford trained himself to do his own stunts in...

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When Yoga Becomes Something Else

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:20:13 PST

I found two articles online that deal with the darkness of the yogic scene. One pertains to injuries that yogis, often in excellent health, develop in their practice. Another takes on the...

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Charlie Chaplin: If Only...

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:34:03 PST

This speech give me chills. And people still call him a "jew communist". God bless you, Charlie Chaplin--let's fight for a new world, a decent world.

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Gratitude Is Not a Synonym

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:18:50 PST

I always get annoyed when mass media tells me what to do and what to feel. It's Thanksgiving, so our inner chips have programmed us to mouth platitudes of thankfulness to all who need to hear it....

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Halloween--Recession Style

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:46:09 PST

Now dress up as a Wall Street banker or Michele Bachman or a homeless person or a Democrat with a spine--go scare somebody! Life isn't frightening enough these days.

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Writing Essays In College

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:59:20 PDT

One of my students sent this to me. It's all too true. Was college this meaningless when I was an undergraduate? Sigh. Of course, this job market doesn't reward essay writing or college degrees. It's...

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Life Review

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:02:49 PDT

I've been doing a Life Review. Do you know what that is? When we leave our bodies and go into the spiritual realm (this is also known as DEATH), we go over every aspect of this particular lifetime....

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The Dharma of Money

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:27:33 PDT

I have never been financially secure, but I've learned to develop a relationship with money. Like food, alcohol and the internet, money is about feelings. People don't like how they feel so they...

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We Hardly Knew You, Amy

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:46:17 PDT

God bless you. You shall be missed.

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My Street Yoga Experience

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:00:35 PDT

Last weekend I was fortunate to attend a 3 day training through Street Yoga. It was so wonderful to be with people who want to share their own healing with the walking wounded. I met yoga studio...

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Evil is Not Our True Nature

noreply@blogger.com (Susan) — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:18:45 PDT

One of my dearest friends is undergoing some terrible problems. We keep in touch through email and texting as she lives in Chicago, and I don't know when I'll make it out there. Recently I wrote her...

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