Category Archives: Musings

Funny and serious personal essays about the new perspectives that come from considering the wonders of the world and the vagaries of everyday life.

I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes to the Molehills

Posted on 22 June 2020 by Isabel Gibson

New forms of industry. Continue reading →

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Feeling Centered (or Close to It)

Posted on 19 June 2020 by Isabel Gibson

Another look at the science [sic] of geographical centres. Continue reading →

Posted in Another Thing, Laughing Frequently, You are Here | Tagged , | 12 Comments

Who’s Smart, Who’s Thought-Provoked?

Posted on 17 June 2020 by Isabel Gibson

“Who’s smart, who’s dumb?” as Ross Perot used to say. Continue reading →

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A Curiously Unmodified Railroad

Posted on 15 June 2020 by Isabel Gibson

An exasperated rant inspired by superfluous non-necessities. Continue reading →

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More Than Meets the Eye

Posted on 13 June 2020 by Isabel Gibson

What I learned from a 19th-century polymath. Continue reading →

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Harder Than It Looks

Posted on 07 June 2020 by Isabel Gibson

It seems like it should be so simple. Continue reading →

Posted in New Perspectives, Photos of Fauna, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Route Six Six

Posted on 06 June 2020 by Isabel Gibson

It’s almost enough to make you want to cut your hair. Continue reading →

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The Hot Seat – Part II

Posted on 30 May 2020 by Isabel Gibson

An exercise in grace. Continue reading →

Posted in Feeling Clearly, New Perspectives, Relationships and Behaviour | Tagged , | 12 Comments

The Hot Seat – Part I

Posted on 29 May 2020 by Isabel Gibson

Never too late to learn? Continue reading →

Posted in Feeling Clearly, Management and Work, Relationships and Behaviour | Tagged | 13 Comments