Life’s a Beach

“It’s still beating.”

I was in a bad mood, and for several good reasons: money worries, too much work and the looming end of summer. That kind of stuff

Many of us face such stress. It’s normal. And there are a host of experts who make a killing out of proselytizing to us in their self-help books about their solutions of dreaming bigger, working harder, simplifying, finding religion (and tithing) or walking off into the wilderness.

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The School of Praise

“Hey, when you’ve got it, you’ve got it.”

It’s almost the new school year, meaning the end of our summer days at the beach and back to the books.

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Wearing a Dress on a Hot Day

“Hey, mum, we’re chill-axing.”

It’s summer, it’s hot, and my wife is happy to wear her favorite blue dress, which looks more than good on her.

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