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Check this out: 'Library' offers meetings of minds
Theodore Zeldin's Conversation, How Talk Can Change Our Lives is a book I revisit often. I was prompted to do so recently after reading an article by Mark Rice-Oxley, "Borrow A Muslim? A ‘Living Library' To Prick Stereotypes." That headline can stir up fearful images and feelings of rage, until you get behind the label to read the content. That's where a conversation could change your perception and aid in understanding.
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Human compassion might ease the woes of airline travel
Airline travel is hours of boredom interrupted by moments of stark terror. -- Al Boliska
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Sleep deeply, breathe softly and do what the doctor says
Unbeknownst to me, my wife had noticed that I stopped breathing while sleeping. Eventually, after what seemed to her like a long pause, I would resume breathing and snoring, loudly. I have always snored; however, I wasn't aware that I stopped breathing at times. A visit to an ear, nose and throat doctor a couple of years ago led to a sleep test and a diagnosis of sleep apnea. My sleep, as determined by the overnight test results, was interrupted an incredible number of times a night. I found out that that could lead to significant and serious health problems, including death.
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When the seas turn rough, make the most of the storms
A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner. -- English Proverb
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Tourism proposal lacks good sense
We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom. -- Stephen Vincent Benét
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Reflection and Action: There is no security without meeting challenges
Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. -- James Levin
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One More Step Graduation is neither beginning nor end
"What is for you, you will get." -- Cicely Tyson, Winston-Salem State University 2008 spring commencement speaker
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Teachable Moments: Paying attention to opportunities
Sometimes people want and need help and don't ask, or don't know how to, Rep. Larry Womble told me as we talked about a Kodak moment that occurred at a lunch held recently for actress Pam Grier.
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Oh, Folly of Youth: Baggy-pants sightings leave grown-ups upset
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
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Staying in Touch: Cell-phone use can undermine courtesy
"It is routine nowadays for people to answer calls in cinemas, restaurants, and public toilets, even at weddings and funerals."-- From "Family Ties," The Economist, April 10.
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Here We Are Historic political contest changes things for Americans
"I was just blown away by the power of her presence." -- RaVonda Dalton-Rann, assistant to the chancellor, Winston-Salem State University, on Michelle Obama's visit.
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Unexpected Detour In the blink of an eye, life can change forever
"It is still hard to believe that I was ‘smack dab in the middle of it.' " -- Marion Pittman-Couch, former principal, Paisley Magnet School
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Conversation on race continues
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. -- Marcel Proust
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