Emperor penguins (let us assume these are the same Godmanis penguins) tend to make a solemn entrance. They approach a stranger with a slightly nonchalant air. They stop at a respectable distance, regardless of whether it is a person or a dog.
If in winter the only liberty drivers allowed themselves was failing to indicate when turning, then with the arrival of what is now the second spring - because when the first one arrived, no one quite managed to "get into the groove" - driving in the oncoming lane, over pedestrian crossings and around blind bends is practically an everyday occurrence.
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A few insights found on the web, translated, that spoke to me. Including Edison, Ford, Branson, Carnegie and others. Also the Dalai Lama - if a problem can be solved, there is no need to worry about it. If a problem cannot be solved, worrying about it is pointless.
A couple of ideas for making Easter greeting cards by hand, using medium-weight cardstock in various colours, cotton thread and colourful wooden buttons as your base. One evening of activity and cheerfully spring-like cards are ready!
This week's attention was drawn to how money can serve not only as an equivalent of goods or services, but also as a surrogate for seemingly irreplaceable values, such as health, morality and even relationships.
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This is not a story about the number of steps or floors, but about how little we are able to concentrate on the things we do, and about how little we pay attention to and remember details. It seems that mental independence depends on good memory and attention.
On the last morning, having gathered a few dozen apples in the orchard for breakfast, she set off in the direction of the manor. On her way back she met the pastor, and Liene, with a broad smile, held out a rosy, large apple to him. The pastor smiled back and grasped the apple. Pausing a moment, the pastor asked whether Liene was ready to go home? "Yes," replied Liene, "I think I have recovered the faith that I am capable of believing."
Gundega, asked about the reasons why people choose to keep pets, was as honest and blunt as in the book: "Some want to care for someone, while others want to feel superior and to dominate someone, if they have such a need and cannot achieve it in real life."
If you have one horse, then you have one horse, which, it is true, grows old with time and becomes unusable for work. A completely different story is with money. If you have one hundred lats, then with those one hundred lats you can purchase a certain number of goods or services. A year from now you will also have one hundred lats, but the number of goods you can purchase with them will have changed.
Wearied by the saccharine speeches of politicians and occasionally of officials, I was unable for nearly a year to obtain a meaningful explanation about the smelly air in the port area. This week fate was favourably disposed and generously presented the opportunity to speak in person with the Environmental Service's "busy lady". There is indeed such a one there. :)