Category Archives: Wake Up Calls

The Disturbing Allure of Rabbit Holes

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

As Lewis Carroll begins his famous ‘Alice in Wonderland’ story, Alice is depicted as having spotted a large white rabbit looking at his pocket watch, obviously distraught about the time, and complaining out loud about being late. As he runs … Continue reading →

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Laundry Lessons

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Few things make a guy happier (with the obvious exception of things like winning at almost anything, obtaining a new tool or gadget, finding unexpected free snacks, and sex) than when his morning routine is going along with the smooth … Continue reading →

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BOLO for Goldilocks!

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

My childhood memories of fairy tales and other such stories are pretty vague, with the exception of two. There was ‘Hansel and Gretel’, a tale whose only contribution to my life was to inflict trauma-induced nightmares, and the story of … Continue reading →

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So Now … What Do You Think?

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

When my grandfather could manage to corral a few unencumbered minutes, he liked to sit in his rocking chair and either play his banjo or read the Bible out loud. I loved the sound of either. My favorite place as … Continue reading →

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Purr-fectly Persistent

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

I never thought much about how many senses a cat normally has. I suppose they’d be about like other mammals in that regard, but Dusty wasn’t like other mammals. Dusty could sense, for instance, when humans were enjoying a moment … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Heavy Lifting

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Astana, Kazakhstan has more construction cranes per capita than any city in the world, or so I was told by a resident earlier this year. (See, you learn important stuff reading this blog, right?) I find cranes fascinating, and I … Continue reading →

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