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Karine’s Musings on This and That

Short posts on personal experience, life lessons, wisdom, culture, society and more

A Reflection on Grudges

A Reflection on Grudges

Why Hold on to Them?

Jun 14

Windshield Washing and Character

Windshield Washing and Character

What does washing the windows of your car reveal about your character?

May 16

Farewell to a 100-Year-Old Arts Campus

Farewell to a 100-Year-Old Arts Campus

A Short Photo Essay from Oakland, California

May 1

A Multitude of Overlapping Holidays

A Multitude of Overlapping Holidays

It’s the second week of April 2022, and the holidays of different religions and cultures are pouring in one on top of another.

Apr 13

The Road Less Traveled

The Road Less Traveled

A (Sub)Urban Biking Holiday — Bill Bryson Style

Mar 23

Gentrification in Two Striking Visuals

Gentrification in Two Striking Visuals

It was a recent 6:30 AM Sunday morning walk in San Francisco’s fabled Mission District.

Mar 7

Turning Tedium into Adventure

Turning Tedium into Adventure

I love turning ordinary activities into magic adventures. Life is too short to waste on tedium.

Feb 28

Spare Me Unsolicited Advice!

Spare Me Unsolicited Advice!

A low-level pet peeve of mine is being the recipient of all sorts of advice that I never asked for.

Feb 21

What’s the Difference between Writing and Blogging?

What’s the Difference between Writing and Blogging?

For a long time, I had an aversion to saying that I blogged or that I wrote and shared posts.

Feb 2

Twelve Pearls of Relationship Wisdom for These Touchy Times

Twelve Pearls of Relationship Wisdom for These Touchy Times

Have you noticed that, in these stressful pandemic times of uncertainty and fear, people tend to get irritated at each other a lot?

Feb 1

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