Category Archives: Perspective

Beauty Is Not Skin Deep

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Bruce Keener

You’ve probably all heard the saying Beauty is skin deep, but ugly goes all the way to the bone. Comical, of course, but not even close to true. You may be thinking, “what a weird topic to bring up, Keener … Continue reading →

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A Selfless Couple [Good People]

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Several weeks ago I began what I thought would be a series of posts highlighting people who are doing good and having a positive influence on the lives of others. My purpose in doing so was to help us all … Continue reading →

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Connectivity Obsessions

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Although I write this blog for your benefit, I benefit from it, too: Writing articles helps me clarify my thinking on subjects that are of interest to me. It gives me an occasional opportunity to publicly preach to myself. On … Continue reading →

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Would You Use Your Services?

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Bruce Keener

One of the things I try to do with this blog is to help you to think about things differently, or to remind you to ask yourself questions that you might not have asked in a long while. That is … Continue reading →

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Technoholics Anonymous

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Bruce Keener

I am officially declaring the opening of Technoholics Anonymous. Anyone who is a recovering technoholic, like I am, can join by just posting an “I am a technoholic” comment below. Are there any benefits? Well, yes: you could save a … Continue reading →

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Appreciating Your Parents

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Bruce Keener

With Mother’s Day rapidly approaching, I thought a reminder on appreciating our parents might be appropriate. If you’ve been too busy to give much thought to your parents lately, then know that I’m not trying to make you feel guilty. … Continue reading →

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Practicing What You Preach [Good People]

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Bruce Keener

About 10 days ago I wrote a post highlighting a good person (Jennifer), someone who inspires me and who I think would inspire you. This is something I want to keep doing periodically. Hence this post. Today I want to … Continue reading →

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Being Where You Are

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Wherever You Go, There You Are has gathered dust on my bookshelf for a long while. A few years ago, I read half of it, and then just set it aside: he kept suggesting meditation, and I kept … Continue reading →

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Too Much Information: a Follow-up

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Bruce Keener

About a month ago I wrote an article on having too much information, and feeling like the inflow of information was taking too much of my time. I decided to start cutting down on the number of feeds in my … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Independence, Building Hope

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Bruce Keener

This morning I stood in front of Vickie’s tomb and apologized to her for not letting her be more independent and for not giving her hope at a time when she really needed it. For those who are new to … Continue reading →

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