by Al Van Dyk | Apr 30, 2017 | Pivot Points
Did you know that this phrase has nothing to do with the four-legged variety? The idiom, Every Dog Has It’s Day, makes reference to a dog but has nothing to do with a dog! Has the world gone mad? Ivy is going to be ticked. All this time, she thought it meant that if she is obedient and faithful, she will have unrestricted access to the 72 bottomless containers of ice-cream now locked in the freezer.
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by Al Van Dyk | Apr 23, 2017 | Pivot Points
What do inspiration, perspiration and desperation have to do with this weeks post? All are needed to ensure that I am not churning out content that can only be described as mindless twaddle. I have discovered that these common threads connect my thoughts and words to your interests.
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by Al Van Dyk | Apr 15, 2017 | Attitude is Everything
What happens to the mind when the body is inflicted with Parkinson’s? Another way to frame the question, Does Parkinson’s have a cognitive component? Is Parkinson’s a precursor to dementia? All of these questions in one form or another have been asked about me. My interpretation, How does Parkinson’s affect a brilliant mind?
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by Al Van Dyk | Apr 9, 2017 | Vault
It was not be considered a great film by anyone’s standards, ranked a distant 1,430th behind those “B” list movies like Big or Bob and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. I doubt that it even rises to the level of a flick. Still, there is a story there, somewhere, buried in the dark gray shadows that needs to be told. Do you remember Joe vs. The Volcano? If not, let me prod your memory.
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by Al Van Dyk | Apr 7, 2017 | Attitude is Everything
It’s as if there is a cosmic overlord that dispenses his minions to do his bidding in a manner that demoralizes the wounded, confuses the grieving and ensnares the greatest number of casualties. Your mission, should you chose to accept it, is to insure that your minion meets the same fate as those that have already been defeated.
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