The action that follows
deliberation
should be quick,
but deliberation should be slow.
– Aristotle
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Friday, 30 August 2013
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Rules
If you stop making rules
where
rules don’t exist,
you can expand [the possibilities].
– Joel Zeff
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Monday, 26 August 2013
Key
The key to a successful life
is a smooth path,
a quick transition when you hit a bump,
the ability to
instantly make
the next move correctly.
– Laura Day
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Friday, 23 August 2013
Tragedy
Sometimes in tragedy
we find
our life’s purpose –
the eye sheds a tear to find its focus.
– Robert Brault
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Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Path
If you can find a path with no
obstacles,
it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.
– Frank A. Clark
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Monday, 19 August 2013
New
Crisis is a time of truly hard
work,
a virtual marathon of transformation.
During a crisis we an uncover our true self,
create new structures and
relationships,
and new patterns of expression and interaction.
– Laura Day
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Friday, 16 August 2013
August 16, 2013 Chautauqua
From the Editor's Computer
It is often said that we end up teaching
that which we most need to learn ourselves.
That certainly seems to be true for me this year.
Yes, I am at a point where it seems I have
no choice but to make changes as I need to slow down, pause, rest lots, just
breathe, and start heeding all the other advice and insights I have shared with
you in my editorials while I am in this particular stage of my life.
My schedule has gone though massive changes
as well. I’m someone who only goes to Red Deer when I absolutely can’t avoid it,
which generally worked out to once every three to five years. Now I’m in Red Deer two to three times a week for
acupuncture and other health-related appointments! Those trips consume a lot of my limited
energy.
As such, I made the hard decision to resign
from the Alix Public Library. I have
enjoyed my years there – helping people find the perfect book to read, or just
the right piece of information they were looking for. I especially have enjoyed the various visits
with patrons through the years – I learnt lots from each of you, and was given
many tidbits to ponder. Thank you.
I would also like to extend a HUGE thank you to Christine MacSween
for stepping up to bat and doing such a great job at the library this summer
while I’ve been off. Terry Holdstock
will be providing library service once Christine’s stint is finished.
As well, I am very thankful for your
support and understanding during this
time, and for everyone who has helped me continue to publish the paper in the
previous months. The gals who have
helped with the deliveries have been life-savers!
That said, I am not out and about as in the
past making it a bit more challenging to put the paper together, so I am going
to need even more help from all of you than before. I encourage you to submit your coming events,
community/organization news, pictures, and good news tales so we can continue
to have a quality newspaper worth reading.
Thank you…………………………………………….
Beth
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Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Crisis
Crisis is an opportunity
for
dramatic, positive change.
Things are
supposed to fall apart,
to bring you to a better place.
– Laura Day
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Monday, 12 August 2013
Evolving
Crisis is our way of evolving
when we lack the courage
to do so on our own volition…
you have no choice
but to
move forward in your life.
– Laura Day
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Friday, 9 August 2013
Sloth
Lethargy bordering on sloth
remains the cornerstone of our...style.
–
Warren Buffet
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Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Light
A candle does not lose its
flame
by giving light to another candle.
- Author Unknown
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Monday, 5 August 2013
Tomorrow
Never put off till tomorrow
what you can do the day after tomorrow.
– Mark Twain
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Friday, 2 August 2013
August 2, 2013 Chautauqua
From the Editor's Computer
Usually when I get to the part of the paper
where it is time to magically pull an editorial out of thin air and write it, I
use a few different methods to generate my ideas.
Usually, what I write about comes from a
chance comment I heard, or a conversation I’ve had with someone. Or from a mishmash of conversations and
comments from any given week. However, I
haven’t been having too many conversations with people in the past few months,
and I am not out and about to overhear
many chance comments. I’m almost a
hermit, in fact. I’m completely out of
the loop right now.
Another option I use is to draw on something
I’ve read. Again, in the last few weeks
and months, I haven’t been reading much.
Partly because my brain has been too fuzzy to concentrate - which makes
remembering a challenge - and my eyes have been too blurry to see what I’m
supposed to be reading, and partly because I’ve been flipping through various
cookbooks trying to find unique recipes that use food ingredients I can
actually eat. I’ve discovered that for
the most part Vegan recipes don’t work for my situation, nor do Gluten-free
recipes, Dairy-free recipes, Allergy-free recipes, Primal/Paleo recipes or the
vast majority of Raw-food recipes.
Some times, I’ll write about what is going
on of late in my life. Well, of late in
my life there hasn’t been much going on as I usually feel too exhausted to do
anything! The diet changes are helping,
yet they don’t address the complete picture of my health situation. I did start going for acupuncture in Red Deer with Dr. Wu last month. Haven’t noticed any changes yet, despite
assurances that everything I’m experiencing is totally reversible.
On rare occasions, when the clock is
ticking very loudly in my ear and the paper deadline is looming closer and
closer, I will just start writing and see what comes out, and if it is
something I can use. Some times it is,
some times it isn’t. (Yes, that is the route I’m going with right now). And some times I manage to surprise myself,
when what ends up in the paper is not what I started to write about.
Beth
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