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54 and inspiration

April 8th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Musings, Quote of the Week, retirement, Work

“I always say, ‘Don’t retire — inspire,’” Rooney said in an interview with The Associated Press in March 2008. “There’s a lot to be done.”. Great inspiration this morning!

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69 and leaving…

March 25th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Musings, My Goals, Quote of the Week, retirement, time, Work

From 10 reasons why some people love what they do… “6. They will stay…but just know, they’ll also leave. Why will they leave? Because for people who love what they do, organizations are important–since they provide the infrastructure to do that which fuels their fire–but no single organization has a monopoly on providing that fuel, […]

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86 days

March 9th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Important People, Musings, Quote of the Week, retirement, time, Work

“We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.” ? T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets

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100 days, but who’s counting?

February 22nd, 2014 · No Comments · Education, Important People, Musings, My Goals, Quote of the Week, Teaching & Learning, Work

On this birthday of Edna St. Vincent Millay, a quote: “My candle burns at both ends; / It will not last the night; / But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends — / It gives a lovely light!” In 100 days I expect to retire from a job that has helped to burn my […]

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Merlin speaks of learning…

October 30th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Musings, Quote of the Week, Reading, Teaching & Learning

“The best thing for being sad,” replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, “is to learn something. That’s the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see […]

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