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Juggling It All

May 11, 2022

playing outdoor chess in Christchurch

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Playing life like chess

May 7, 2022

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Lessons in creativity from the great masters

April 7, 2022

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Tips for New Cyclists

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March 23, 2022

california coast

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Hard choices, easy life

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March 2, 2022

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Portrait Drawing Challenge Takeaways

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February 3, 2022

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Boosting Your Foreign Language Learning with Anki

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January 25, 2022

Tom Jobim portrait

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January Portrait Challenge, Week 2

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January 20, 2022

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Rediscovering the right side of my brain

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January 19, 2022