Monthly Archives: August 2013

Visual Soliloquy #829 My own prescription for health is less paperwork and more running barefoot through the grass…

My own prescription for health is less paperwork and more running barefoot through the grass. ― Leslie Grimutter

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Visual Soliloquy #828 There wouldn’t be a sky full of stars if we were all meant to wish on the same one…

There wouldn’t be a sky full of stars if we were all meant to wish on the same one. ― Frances Clark

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Visual Soliloquy #827 It is precisely the possibility of realizing a dream that makes life interesting…

It is precisely the possibility of realizing a dream that makes life interesting. –Paulo Coelho

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“Worked Capacity”

My training program currently has three kinds of work-outs: strength, endurance, and work capacity. Today was work capacity or as I now feel, “worked capacity.” The goal of a work capacity workout is to increase one’s capacity to work. I … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #826 From the very beginning perplexing and wandering from one ocean to another an everlasting wander…

From the very beginning perplexing and wandering from one ocean to another an everlasting wander ― Rixa White

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“Strong Like Bull”

One of my dad’s favourite expressions was “strong like bull” He used this to describe strong flavours, strong materials, and strong people. He always believed in my strength and frequently said, “You are strong like bull.” This past week, training … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #825 Set out from any point. They are all alike. They all lead to a point of departure…

Set out from any point. They are all alike. They all lead to a point of departure. ― Antonio Porchia

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Visual Soliloquy #824 In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out…

In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. –Albert Schweitzer

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Visual Soliloquy #823 Our power lies in our small daily choices, one after another…

Our power lies in our small daily choices, one after another, to create eternal ripples of a life well lived. ― Mollie Marti

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Et tu, Brute?

This is Brutus. Brutus probably weighs about 50 pounds with the rim in. Brutus is new to Signal Hill and is still getting broken in so that’s how it got its name. It’s a brut to pull up hill. I’ve … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #822 The sky grew darker, painted blue on blue…

The sky grew darker, painted blue on blue, one stroke at a time, into deeper and deeper shades of night. ― Haruki Murakami

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Visual Soliloquy #821 Life in us is like the water in a river…

Life in us is like the water in a river. ― Henry David Thoreau

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Visual Soliloquy #820 To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles…

To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles. ― T.F. Hodge This electronic communication is governed by the terms and conditions at http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/electronic_communications_disclaimer_2012.php

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Visual Soliloquy #819 Don’t dare to be different, dare to be yourself…

Don’t dare to be different, dare to be yourself – if that doesn’t make you different then something is wrong. ― Laura Baker

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“In Training”

For the past week, I am have been “in training.” It was a good week. Nicely physical. Decently busy. Challenging in the good kind of way. I put in about 18 hours worth…some strength training, some cardio, some hikes, some … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #818 Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and…

Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed. ― Paulo Coelho This electronic communication is governed … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #817 The reactions of the human heart are not mechanical and predictable but infinitely subtle and delicate…

The reactions of the human heart are not mechanical and predictable but infinitely subtle and delicate. –Daisaku Ikeda

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Visual Soliloquy #816 It’s not so much the journey that’s important…

It’s not so much the journey that’s important; as is the way that we treat those we encounter and those around us, along the way” ― Jeremy Aldana

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Mountains of Morocco Expedition Intro

Thanks to all who participated in “What’s TA Climbing Next IV?” Using your peak detective skills, you deciphered my cryptic visual clues to what I am climbing this fall. This adventure will take me to a new country, Morocco, a … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #815 For in the end, we will conserve only what we love…

For in the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught. ~ Baba Dioum

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV Clue #7?

Here’s another clue for the peak I am climbing in late November… It’s a guessing free-for-all…remember a winning guess will list all three peaks I am hoping to climb this fall…go big peak detectives!

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Visual Soliloquy #814 The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go…

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. ― Dr. Seuss Had a chuckle about my bookshelf last night…shall I row across an ocean, bicycle around the … Continue reading

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV? Clue #6

Here’s another clue…they’ve been toughies so far…this is the peak I am climbing in late November…do you have a guess at what it is? Do you remember what the other(s) are? Please enter your guess(es) on my blog/website (it is … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #813 Sometimes the little opportunities that fly at us each day can have the biggest impact…

Sometimes the little opportunities that fly at us each day can have the biggest impact. ― Danny Wallace

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV Clue #5

Onto guessing the peak I am climbing in late November…the photo clue above is the second one for round two… Please enter your guess(es) on my blog/website (it is so satisfying to see the graph with site visits go up). … Continue reading

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV? Clue #4

Turns out I have three climbing objectives for the fall. Congrats to Mona who honed in on the Atlas Mountains and to Carla for coming up with Jbel Toubkal (and Patti and Cathy as well), the highest peak in Morocco … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #812 If it weren’t for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song…

If it weren’t for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song. Carl Perkins

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV? Clue #3

I have two climbing objectives for the fall. Manaslu didn’t work out because I wasn’t able to train hard enough while teaching so much this summer so I’ve chosen two other peaks instead…one in late September and one in late … Continue reading

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV? Clue #2

I have two climbing objectives for the fall. Manaslu didn’t work out because I wasn’t able to train hard enough while teaching so much this summer so I’ve chosen two other peaks instead…one in late September and one in late … Continue reading

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV?

I have two climbing objectives for the fall. Manaslu didn’t work out because I wasn’t able to train hard enough while teaching so much this summer so I’ve chosen two other peaks instead…one in late September and one in late … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #811 Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are…

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. ― Marilyn Monroe

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Visual Soliloquy #810 I wandered everywhere, through cities and countries wide. And everywhere I went, the world was on my side…

I wandered everywhere, through cities and countries wide. And everywhere I went, the world was on my side. ― Roman Payne

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Visual Soliloquy #809 We need the tonic of wildness…

We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #808 A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you…

A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. ― Elbert Hubbard

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Visual Soliloquy #807 Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower…

Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower. –John Harrigan

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Visual Soliloquy #806 I can hardly wait for tomorrow, it means a new life for me each and every day…

I can hardly wait for tomorrow, it means a new life for me each and every day. ― Stanley Kunitz  

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Visual Soliloquy #805 Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain…

Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain. –Joseph Campbell

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Visual Soliloquy #804 They blossomed, they did not talk about blossoming…

They blossomed, they did not talk about blossoming. ― Dejan Stojanovic

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Visual Soliloquy #803 It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important…

It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. ― Arthur Conan Doyle

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Visual Soliloquy #802 There is no end to education…

There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of … Continue reading

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