Gerry Reiche – People I Admire

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We all have people who, during the course of our life, set us on a new path. One of the individuals who dramatically shifted my life is Gerry Reiche. His wisdom can impact your path, too. The meeting in 2006 I met Gerry Reiche by happenstance. A musician friend of…

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Squirrels are Delightful Distractions

When the chatter of the mind is so overpowering that we cannot control it, distractions come in handy. Multitasking? In his delightfully funny scientific book, Brain Rules,  John Medina, a developmental molecular biologist and affiliate Professor of Bio-Engineering at the University of Washington,  says multitasking is a myth. We are biologically…

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When All Else Fails Take a Walk

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I vividly recall the afternoon I decided to change my life. What I did can change yours, too.   It was a Sunday. I was in my early 20’s. I had spent yet another weekend locked in my room, crying most of the time; depressed, wondering what on earth I…

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Turning Photos into Paintings

If there is anything I like more than taking photographs, it is turning photos into paintings. Filters, filters, filters I have a library of filters I use to turn photos into paintings.  Besides Photoshop,  I use Photomatix, Filter Forge, and an online editor called Picmonkey.  My friend uses many free…

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