Evolving Virtual Friendship

I:  Alexa, good morning. Alexa: Good morning. Kids can learn a lot from what adults do during the day. I:    Alexa, how are you? Alexa:  Great, I am ready to help. I:    Alexa, what’s new? Now Alexa finds me my favourite news channel and I listen to the news until the weather forecast, …

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Dogsitting in Carmel-by-the Sea

- Oh, my ... carrot, it has had a heart attack, was the first thought that went through my mind, when I saw the big dog lying motionless on the roadside. - What do I do now? What a horrible thing. What will the sweet old ladies say now. They left their beloved dogs in my …

Caring for turtles in Trinidad

I am writing this at a downtown Los Angeles hotel sitting on a luxurious hotel bed next to my Finnish friend. Our friendship goes back to High School, when I tried hiding behind her back from the eyes of sadistic teachers looking for kids who could not answer their trick questions. Nothing noteworthy is happening …

Birds of a feather flock together

Possibly to convince myself that I am not the only one thinking like I do, I have been active in several peace promoting organizations. The most recent is Servas that I joined about a year ago. It was founded in Denmark in 1949 and currently has members in over 100 countries. One activity Servas promotes …

All beginning is difficult

Spending time outside your comfort zone