Tag Archives: Attitudes

Coolers & Colonoscopies

Posted on 14 July 2013 by Isabel Gibson

Serve chilled. Drink cold. Two beverages; two instructions; two distinct communication styles. The first seems to assume a social gathering: Serve chilled. Reminiscent of trendy menus — Gazpacho, chilled to perfection — it speaks with a slightly snooty air.  Its … Continue reading →

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White Men Can’t Celebrate

Posted on 30 June 2013 by Isabel Gibson

If you do happen to see me standing on the furniture — well, I hope you’ll overlook it, just this once. I’ll be back to normal on Tuesday, I promise. Continue reading →

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The Gift of Perspective

Posted on 02 January 2013 by Isabel Gibson

Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts People seem most eager to give us the gift of perspective right after life has given us something lousy, when things are going for fooey. Nothing matters very … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Ambition

Posted on 01 January 2013 by Isabel Gibson

Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts Now that we’ve taken a day or two and evolved ourselves into perfectly reasonable beings with entirely realistic expectations, maybe we’re in position to truly enjoy the gift … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Realism

Posted on 31 December 2012 by Isabel Gibson

Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts   Good, fast, cheap: Pick two. Who says you can’t have it all? Well, apparently software developers do, and good for them.  This short injunction neatly sums up … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Motivation

Posted on 30 December 2012 by Isabel Gibson

Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts The best is the enemy of the good. Voltaire, in a letter to Frederik of Prussia Voltaire’s words come as a bit of a shock: we are more … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Humility

Posted on 29 December 2012 by Isabel Gibson

Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts In the spirit of surprises, it turns out that the Hippocratic Oath does not include these words: First, do no harm. Maybe the reason so many think it … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Surprise

Posted on 28 December 2012 by Isabel Gibson

Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts When I was born, I was so surprised I didn’t talk for a year and a half. Gracie Allen The older we get, the less surprise there is … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Familiarity

Posted on 27 December 2012 by Isabel Gibson

Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts In the kitchen, reach for the paring knife without thinking or looking. In the shower, reach for the face cloth in its accustomed spot without having to open … Continue reading →

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