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January 8, 2021January 8, 2021Snowbird of Paradise

What’s In Your Wallet?

Just suppose for a moment that you want to find out the price of a new car. Not a loan for a car; just a car, outright. But, when you ask, the dealership does not give you a dollar amount. Instead, they ask you first to tell them how much money you have saved, how […]

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February 12, 2017February 11, 2017Snowbird of Paradise

Immigrants Making Progress

A charming newcomer, whom I will call Kay, has asked me about various things that she doesn’t understand. A previous blog post has already discussed the bewilderment she experienced in being told she had to be credentialized—a word that does not exist in the dictionary. This week we shared driving stories and accident experiences.  She formerly […]

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September 7, 2011July 8, 2014Snowbird of Paradise

Getting Out More

I have been reading a book in which there is a character, Michael, who struggles with learning in school. He is bright but cannot read. In fact, he cannot think well at all while he is in school. When he is outside, though, he becomes  insightful, poetic, creative, and assertive. When he is not in […]

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