Tag Archives: Ted Talk Thursday

Talk Thursday ~ Finding Purpose

Posted on 12/03/2015 by

I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; we’re all teachers – if we’re willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, … Continue reading →

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Talk Thursday ~ V is for Vaccine

Posted on 05/02/2015 by

Today, I thought I’d treat you to  a little research on vaccines.  Given that I had Dengue Fever over the Christmas Holidays (a virus), and that I’ve just recovered from a bout of the Flu (a virus) and that there seems … Continue reading →

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Talk Thursday ~ And Now A Message About Mental Illness

Posted on 29/01/2015 by

Yesterday was Bell Canada’s Let’s Talk Day.  It’s an initiative to try to remove the stigma of mental illness by “getting it out there” and talking.  The PSA’s on the Bell site focus on three things; education, kindness and language. … Continue reading →

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Ted Talk Thursday ~ Look Past the Disguise

Posted on 13/11/2014 by

This is the time of year where there will start to be several new faces around our little community.  Yesterday, after a day of errands and running around SU was telling me about some of his plans for today.  He … Continue reading →

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Talk Thursday ~ Our House

Posted on 30/10/2014 by

It’s our house. It’s on a hill. And there’s a tower. And it’s named for the idea, the concept and notion of peace. And it’s open to all of us. Times change, but that never has, let’s keep our heads … Continue reading →

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Ted Talk Thursday ~ Those Who Serve

Posted on 23/10/2014 by

I was thinking for most of the morning about what to post today; most everything seemed trivial.  Anyone who has seen the news knows about the hit-and-run killing of a Canadian soldier and wounding of another in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Quebec on Monday. … Continue reading →

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TED Talk Thursday ~ How to Speed Up Language Learning

Posted on 16/10/2014 by

As a second language learner myself I find that the talk today expresses some very valid points. The points about learning by using the language, asking people how to say things and relaxing and learning by not being perfect are … Continue reading →

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Talk Thursday ~ Honoring the Past While Manufacturing the Future

Posted on 02/10/2014 by

This is the TED Talk that I tried to post last Thursday when all the TED embed codes were missing, now they’ve magically reappeared again. There is a bit of talk about 3D printing lately especially about the way it’s … Continue reading →

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Talk Thursday ~ A Hot Dog by Any Other Name

Posted on 25/09/2014 by

Today is supposed to be TED Talk Thursday and yep…had the talk all picked out…spent time writing about it…and…no embed code.  They all seem to have disappeared from the TED site.  I could have shared the video today by a … Continue reading →

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TED Talk Thursday (Not) ~ Food, Glorious Food

Posted on 18/09/2014 by

There are so many interesting videos out there that both tell a story and entertain and every once in a while I just have to share.  Recently I posted a TED video about urban farming and today from the team from … Continue reading →

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