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Analysis of a Speech by Alberto Cairo

Posted on September 22, 2017 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Manner of Speaking:
Alberto Cairo is the head of the orthopedic program run by the International Committee of the Red Cross (the “ICRC”) in Afghanistan. A physiotherapist from Italy, he has been in Afghanistan for more than 20…

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Guess what? We won!

Posted on September 7, 2017 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
I am sure there are many people like me, people who enter contests, never expecting to get a phone call or an email telling them they won. But it happened to me……. I…

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Hippo Highways: Day 2 of our Walking Safari

Posted on August 11, 2017 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Ann Cavitt Fisher:
In the late afternoons, hippos yawn A LOT. After spending most of the day in the water, they’re having a little oxygen deprivation issue. Photograph, Cat Gassiot. A sausage tree on the banks of…

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Gate A-4

Posted on July 31, 2017 by dfolstad58

My heart was warmed by this blog post, please enjoy the optimism you feel thanks to the author (not me) Live & Learn Gate A-4 By Naomi Shihab Nye: Wandering around the Albuquerque Airport Terminal, after learning my flight had been … Continue reading →

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I protested too much

Posted on July 20, 2017 by dfolstad58

Another disadvantage of getting a little seasoned every day, as in being a grizzled veteran of life, is that you are honest with yourself. Okay, that honesty is a good idea, isn’t it? If you expect a certain result, then … Continue reading →

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Stand By Me – Marvin Gaye

Posted on June 19, 2017 by dfolstad58

http://wp.me/p19pY3-vu Most posts I write now are read but in 2012 when I wrote this i probably didn’t have many readers, but I  still liked what I said. Maybe you will also. Enjoy the last days of spring this week. … Continue reading →

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