Author: Tara
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_The Psychology of Everyday Things_ by Donald Norman
_The Psychology of Everyday Things_ by Donald Norman Over a year ago, a colleague recommended this book when we were having a philosophical talk about the world. It took me quite a while to get through the book, to be honest as it was written in 1988 by an obvious academic. Despite the very old…
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Gong Bath Meditation
This weekend was my eighth yoga weekend for my 300hr teacher training course. It was our last before our week-long retreat held in Bali in August; and then after that, we only have two more weekends before our evaluation weekend for certification! The time is really flying by. My introverted nature dreads each of the…
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_Welcome to Dubai, Baby!_ by Janet Elizabeth Schrum
_Welcome to Dubai, Baby!_ by Janet Elizabeth Schrum Being a self-published author and trying to break into the literary market is a challenge. I admire everyone who tries and perhaps one day I will make this attempt myself. A former colleague and a friend of mine wrote this book, published it on Kindle and still…
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_The Boy on the Wooden Box_ by Leon Leyson
_The Boy on the Wooden Box_ by Leon Leyson As time passes, we hear fewer stories about World War II and the atrocities done to the Jewish community due to the ageing population of those who experienced this time in our history. However, it is memoirs like this one by Leon Leyson that are needed…
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Lose to Win
Sometimes you have to lose the short game to win the long one. I am sure someone else has said this more eloquently or famously than I have. I am certain that someone has said a quote with the same meaning. Of course, we also know that I do not mean a game literally, but…
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No Veganism for Me
Be aware that there are some very disturbing scenes in this video should you decide to watch it. It is also over an hour long…. Gary Yourofsky is an animal activist and vegan. With my step-daughter and her boyfriend having recently gone vegan (about a year now) and coming across other vegans lately, I have…
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_Into the Darkest Corner_ by Elizabeth Haynes
_Into the Darkest Corner_ by Elizabeth Haynes Thanks to having a Brit in my life, I have been introduced to some contemporary British authors. Given my enjoyment of mystery thrillers, my lovely husband suggested this read. It did not disappoint my desire for entertainment and suspense. A woman meets a man, falls in love, becomes…
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Patience is a Virtue…?
As a child I do not know how I was with patience. I imagine that I held it all in and worked hard to never show my annoyance. Does it mean I was patient? Perhaps I was thinking that waiting patiently would bring back my Omma to me. Possibly the anger and sadness that came…
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_The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking_ by Mikael Krogerus
_The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking_ by Mikael Krogerus Back when I was still pushing through my PhD one of my friends gave me this book for Christmas a year ago. It is a really interesting read of different theoretical models and methods for strategical thinking. While definitely relevant to the world of…
