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Bird’s Eye Views
Category Archives: Youth
Bewildered
The news reporter stopped me on a busy Berlin street and asked if I had seen her missing O-umlaut. I told her that my Umlaut detector was malfunctioning. Perhaps she should ask the police investigator across the street. I pointed … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, Meanderings, Science, Youth
Tagged bewilderment, dreams, German, Japanese, languages, Russian, Spanish
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Don’t Hold Back
Two of the biggest drawbacks to being shy are holding back and not being assertive. I was a painfully shy boy. Climbing out of the prison of shyness has been a lifelong process of not wanting to hold back on … Continue reading
Grudges
One of my big personal flaws is the tendency to hold grudges. This is something that was ingrained as a child due to many reasons. For nearly as long, I’ve known intellectually that holding grudges is unhealthy and can keep … Continue reading
Personal Transformation
During my period of grief over the death of my brother, I felt like a part of me had also died. As the grief blended into acceptance, I felt like another part of me was born. This realization opened my … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Friendship, religion, Youth
Tagged epiphanies, personal transformation, religiosity, rites of passage, spiritual growth
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Put It Into Perspective
Jonathan asked about the qualities I admire in people. Did my early role models live up to them? Looking my friend in the eyes, I answered that it was a complicated question and to give me a few moments to … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Friendship, History, Youth
Tagged outlook on life, paradigm shifts, perspective, points of view
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A Close Shave
You may have noticed the title of today’s post and thought this little article might be about a narrow escape from a frightful situation. It isn’t. If you love animated short features like Nick Park’s series of the “Wallace and Gromit” … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Gadgets, Meanderings, Youth
Tagged electric shavers, razors, shaving, shaving cream, Wallace and Gromit
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Peanut Buttery
The 20th U.S. President, James A. Garfield supposedly once said, “Man cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter.” Yes, there was such a food back then. It can be argued that the ancient Aztecs and Incas were … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Health, History, Meanderings, Youth
Tagged food, nut allergies, nutrition, peanut butter, personal budgets
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