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Coming back to the surface after a quick dip below into the land of lethargy and woe. (not really, it just rhymed and I liked the flow.) \u00a0Still, feeling more normal this morning, ready to get back at the translating, see if I’m still interested enough to continue. \u00a0I suspect that I am.<\/p>\n
Tom, Warren, Stefan, Mark, Frank and I met last night at the Woodfire Grill in St. Louis Park. \u00a0Discussed Stefan’s Dad. \u00a0Possible congestive heart failure. \u00a0Long term care insurance: \u00a0ponzi scheme or important resource? \u00a0The complexity of retirement related issues, especially health insurance of all kinds. \u00a0Thanksgiving. \u00a0Frank at his daughters with her in-laws. \u00a0Mark’s 91 year old mother-in-law cooking a meal for 18. \u00a0Warren’s family and their first Thanksgiving without either Mom or Dad. \u00a0Tom and his grandson taking several steps at their home. \u00a0Our visit to Denver where Jon and Jen took on their new role in the family by throwing their first thanksgiving. (as the child-rearing, career oriented generation)<\/p>\n
Watched a TED talk on Monotasking. \u00a0Not very good. \u00a0Half hearted. \u00a0Even so, I find the idea reinforcing since I tend to monotask. \u00a0I like to focus on one thing for hours at a time, even weeks at a time. \u00a0Over the last three months I had three priorities: \u00a0Terra Cotta tour, Missing revision and the Mythology class. \u00a0Each one required dedicated time, with no interruptions.<\/p>\n
This is not new behavior for me. \u00a0When I was in college and seminary, I went the same way, compartmentalizing study, friends and politics. \u00a0During my working years with the Presbytery I did multi-task, a lot. \u00a0I never like the way it felt. \u00a0My feet never touched the ground and the next buzz was already building while one task got sat down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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