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    Mental Health,  The Kitchen Sink

    On The Pursuit of Happiness and Chasing Moving Targets

    What does it mean to have enough? The answer varies greatly depending upon who I ask. More often than not, enough is spoken about as something in the distant future, something to strive for.

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    On Duck Carcasses and Making A Difference

    My parents chose to be vegetarians when they were still in college. For them, it was a manifestation of their spirituality. In other words, they were children of the 60s and professed compassion for all living things, which meant not eating them.

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    The Value In Appreciating The Gifts You Never Wanted

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