Category Archives: life

Time, Numbers, Lists and Questions

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Bonnie Schupp

A few days ago, on August 28, 2013, I calculated that I have lived for 25,098 days. This number, 25,098, sparks some questions. What if I were to live as long as my mother did and no longer? My mother … Continue reading →

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>Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Bonnie Schupp

>I just listened to a 2005 Stanford University commencement speech by Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar. It is a 15-minute thought-provoking message worth listening to. If you do, you will understand the title of this blog. … Continue reading →

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>Passing Through Life

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Bonnie Schupp

> Larry Ettlin1939 – 2009 Read David Ettlin’s moving piece on his brother: http://ettlin.blogspot.com/2009/10/mourning-my-brother.htmlettlinettlinettlinettlinettlinettlin

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>Brain

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Bonnie Schupp

> Six days before my 64th birthdayI see pictures of my brain.It’s hard to relate to these intestine-like grooved tubes,stuffed sausages crammed into a small space. How can thoughts move through these cramped recesses?How can they find their way through … Continue reading →

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>Listen to the still…

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Bonnie Schupp

>Listen to the still… Notice I didn’t say, Listen to the stillness.No. Stillness is full of absence of soundand all it can touch. Stillness is a void. Still is not like its dead cousin.It is fully alive. Stillness is a … Continue reading →

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