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MUSING Archive - AUTUMN 2021
December 20, 2021 GIVE TILL IT HELPS
December 19, 2021 NOT SO TRIVIAL PURSUITS
December 18, 2021 we CAN handle the truth
December 17, 2021 WHAT REMAINS AT THE END OF EACH DAY
December 16, 2021 IF WE DO NOTHING
December 15, 2021 THE EYES HAVE IT
December 14, 2021 EARLY TO ACTUATE
December 13, 2021 A DREAM WITHOUT A PLAN IS A NIGHTMARE
December 12, 2021 IN JABS WE TRUST …
December 11, 2021 FEELING, MISSING, CONFRONTING …
December 10, 2021 LIFELINE TIMELINE
December 9, 2021 SET ASIDE
December 8, 2021 FACTOID: SPIN CYCLE
December 7, 2021 THE ROAD TAKEN
December 6, 2021 LIVING WITH RISK
December 5, 2021 LIFE IS NO PICNIC
December 4, 2021 DEGREES OF IMPORTANCE
December 3, 2021 NUANCE MATTERS
December 2, 2021 WHY IS THIS CONSIDERED NEW?
December 1, 2021 PREPARED, LIKE MUSTARD AND BOY SCOUTS
November 30, 2021 BRACE FOR IMPACT
November 29, 2021 REACTING TO RISK, PROJECTING FEARS
November 28, 2021 IN QUIET MOMENTS ALONE
November 27, 2021 HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN
November 26, 2021 TURKEY PLUS THANKS + GIVING
November 25, 2021 OPPORTUNITY DOES NOT ALWAYS KNOCK
November 24, 2021 A WALK IN THE PARK
November 23, 2021 NEW APPROACHES
November 22, 2021 TIME DOES NOT FLY
November 21, 2021 YAY and DOUBLE YAY
November 20, 2021 WHAT YOU KNOW FOR SURE
November 19, 2021 SPACE
November 18, 2021 SPOKE-PERSON
November 17, 2021 CHECKING IN, CHECKING UP
November 16, 2021 GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE AND HASTE
November 15, 2021 TWO-STEP HELPING IS COOL
November 14, 2021 IT WILL CHANGE YOU
November 13, 2021 JUST FACTS PLEASE
November 12, 2021 WHEN THE DAY BEGAN
November 11, 2021 WAR WOUNDS
November 10, 2021 AND YOU TELL TWO FRIENDS
November 9, 2021 DO WE KNOW THE ANSWERS EVERYONE ELSE KNOWS?
November 8, 2021 TOO MUCH or TOO LITTLE
November 7, 2021 LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES
November 6, 2021 ON PURPOSE
November 5, 2021 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
November 4, 2021 TO COP OUT, or NOT TO COP OUT
November 3, 2021 SHOW ME A SIGN 
November 2, 2021 FEAR OF FAILING, ECLIPSED BY FEAR OF FLAILING
November 1, 2021 HOWZITGOIN’EH?
October 31, 2021 SUGAR HIGH TIME
October 30, 2021 ADAPTATIONS upon ADAPTATIONS
October 29, 2021 NO FUELING, NO CAMPFIRES
October 28, 2021 WHO TO BE MAD AT, AND DOES IT MATTER?
October 27, 2021 NEWS JUNKIE
October 26, 2021 UNSTIRRED POTS
October 25, 2021 WEEKLY PLAN, or WEAKLY PLANNED
October 24, 2021 LIFE: PERISHABLE COMMODITY
October 23, 2021 MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY
October 22, 2021 BACK UP, PLEASE
October 21, 2021 PASSION REDUX
October 20, 2021 WOKE
October 19, 2021 CHANGE MAKING
October 18, 2021 ELECTION DAY IN CALGARY
October 17, 2021 CERVOS CORNIBUS
October 16, 2021 WHEN WE WERE TAUT
October 15, 2021 DU JOUR ISSUES
October 14, 2021 OLD FEARS, MY FOMO
October 13, 2021 BETTER CHOICES, BETTER ADAPTATION
October 12, 2021 BACK TO WORK
October 11, 2021 TURKEY ABSTRACTIONS a la Maslow
October 10, 2021 WEEKEND PLAY
October 9, 2021 CLOUDLESS SKY
October 8, 2021 OWE CANADA, SO MANY THANKS
October 7, 2021 SPRING CLEANING/365
October 6, 2021 A FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH
October 5, 2021 BITE INTO SOMETHING HARD
October 4, 2021 READY, FIRE, OOPS
October 3, 2021 THOUGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT
October 2, 2021 ON or OFF BALANCE
October 1, 2021 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS – break out your Polygrip ...
September  30, 2021 TEAM CANADA
September  29, 2021 WE ARE NOT ALL FINE
September  28, 2021 WE ARE PEARLS
September  27, 2021 READY, FIRE, AIM
September  26, 2021 EMPTY and FULL
September  25, 2021 CAPACITY TO BE PATIENT
September  24, 2021 REALITY - SELF INFLICTED
September  22, 2021 LEAVES FALL

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