Hello world!
Posted: February 19, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
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Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post. Here are some suggestions for your first post. You can find new ideas for what to blog about by […]
Read more...HOPE to HOME
Posted: February 18, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
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A year ago, I began serving on a team of people from three different faith communities helping a formerly homeless man named Bill, as he transitioned into housing. The picture on the left was taken at our final dinner of the year. (Two other members were not able to attend.) HOPE to HOME is a new program here […]
Read more...GPS
Posted: February 8, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
There was an article in the Feb. 5 issue of the New York Times about using GPS devices. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/is-gps-all-in-our-head.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Is%20GPS%20All%20in%20Our%20Heads?%20Julia%20Frankenstein&st=cse Julia Frankenstein is a psychologist and begins the article by suggesting that folks probably ask themselves, “What did we ever do before GPS?” She suggests we stop using them for when we do, we don’t work our […]
Read more...Gabby Giffords
Posted: January 27, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
Gabby Giffords squelched all talk about whether she would run again for another term in Congress by resigning this week. I must say, I am not at all surprised. A part of me was fearful that she would run again for lack of awareness is very common for TBI survivors. I thought I could go […]
Read more...Errorless Learning
Posted: January 18, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
First Presbyterian Church in Asheville opens there fellowship hall on Saturday afternoons for what they call “Saturday Sanctuary.” During the winter months no homelessness services are provided so this program offers a place to come out of the cold. The program began in a small building behind the main chruch but it grew making that […]
Read more...Stop!
Posted: January 13, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
I’m doing it again. I’m overwhelmed with too many thoughts about too many things. I have to learn that I cannot be involved in as much now or when I get involved, I can’t expect to “save the world.” God doesn’t expect this of me but rather to do only what I can. I don’t […]
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