by agnes | Dec 18, 2013 | Finding Focus, It's The Life In Your Years, On A Personal Note...
I have been writing a letter tonight. It has taken some time as I needed to look back at almost 25 years of friendship and pull out just a few highlights. On Christmas Eve, my friends celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. It is the same day he celebrates his 60th...
by agnes | Dec 16, 2013 | In The News, On A Personal Note...
Some time ago I wrote an article asking the title question: Where is the surprise in the baby boomer bulge. It appears I am writing another one. I was on Facebook last night and saw this link in my feed: http://www.leadnow.ca/pensions?t=fb – it’s a form letter...
by agnes | Nov 13, 2013 | Finding Focus, On A Personal Note...
What was the best vacation you ever had? I can tell you what mine was. The year after I divorced I wanted a very special healing sort of holiday with my children. We went to Disneyland. It certainly wasn’t my first choice but, during the planning, it suddenly...
by agnes | Nov 12, 2013 | Getting Down To Business, It's The Life In Your Years, On A Personal Note...
My alma mater is UVic – the University of Victoria. Their alumni magazine is called The Torch and an article in the latest edition really hit home for me. http://agnesknowles.ca/torch-autumn-2013 On page 14 is an article by Brad Buie, BA ’99 called The Meaning...
by agnes | Nov 11, 2013 | Getting Down To Business, On A Personal Note..., Weekend Wisdom
How often have you shared a funny or meaningful picture on Facebook, or Pinterest, or by email? It just seemed to capture something that you identified with, or found funny, or perhaps touched your heart. You, my readers, have responded quite favourably to my Weekend...
by agnes | Nov 10, 2013 | On A Personal Note...
It’s November 11th today and I thought it apropos to write an article about remembering. While we have all been affected by war – fortunately for most of us, only indirectly – that sort of Remembering and Respect-paying is personal and not where I am going with...
