Entries by bronwynr

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Brain exercises – better than Googling?

[Via the Psychology Today blog] ... Of course the big news in the brain training biz this week is that Dr. Gary Small, at UCLA, has shown that surfing the web is good for the aging brain, too. After scanning a group of seniors some of whom had been reading and others web-surfing, “The researchers […]

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Inspirational adventurer – Warren Macdonald

Inspirational Adventurer Warren Macdonald. Motivational Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Inspirational Speaker, Warren is the worlds first and only double above knee amputee mountain climber. Warren has climbed both Kilimanjaro and El Capitan, has appeared on Larry King Live and Oprah, and continues to lead a life of extreme adventure. http://www.warren-macdonald.com/ Click on the picture to get […]

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Stellar Teen Book Award Nominees Announced

The nominees for the 2008-2009 Stellar Teen Book Award, British Columbia's Teen Reader's Choice Award have been announced. Among the many titles nominated are The Bonemender's Oath and Tell, both from Orca Soundings. The winner will be announced in May after teen readers across the province vote. For a complete list of nominees, visit the […]

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by Marilynne Robinson  Set in the same time and place of Robinson's 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winner Gilead, this companion piece examines the parallel story of the dying Reverend Boughton, his dutiful daughter Glory, and prodigal son Jack. It is a beautiful novel, an elegant variation on the parable of the prodigal son's return.  In giving an […]

return to Origin

"All major mystical traditions have recognized that there is a paradox at the heart of the journey of return to Origin. ...Put simply, this is that we are already what we seek, and that what we are looking for on the Path with such an intensity of striving and passion and discipline is already within […]

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the three ingredients

There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning.- Christopher Morley …………………………………………………………………… Looking for ideas for Halloween? I have put together some costume ideas, a list of books and poems to share, kids’ crafts, gift suggestions, teaching resources, fiction activities, colouring pages, DVDs and games. Start here… http://www.consultpivotal.com/halloween.htm