Over the past several weeks, in real life and in digital life, people in my sphere of knowing are going through tough things. Family,... Read More
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… on the beauty of points of view
Armchair psychology has its own tools and trends. A few years ago, someone wrote a book about the Sociopath Next Door, and then there were many... Read More
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… on changes and change… oh and changes
There were a lot of things we forgot to check out before we put an offer on our house in Maine in 2005. As... Read More
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… on a starry starry morn
I’ve always been a sunrise gal. Don’t get me wrong, sunsets are beautiful. But that soft pink glow, piercing my bedroom window before the break... Read More
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… on considerations of an office
It was just about 7:30 in the morning when I took this pic. My fingers were screaming at me to bring them someplace warm and... Read More
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… on your kid applying to college (pssst… breathe!)
Dear Human Responsible for Guiding a Kid Through the College Application Process: Hi. Okay, are you ready? Breathe. I know you may be feeling a bit... Read More
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… on paper snowflakes
The Chinese translation of ‘paper tiger’ is zhi laohu. A paper tiger refers to someone or something that appears outwardly strong and even fearsome but,... Read More
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… on an ungrateful fail
I tried to be ungrateful For a friendship that went south I tried to muster pissy-ness In my brain, if not my mouth And just... Read More
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… on a decade of cows and the sea
Down the driveway, down the road, around a small curve and over a rise are Mr. McGovern’s cows. I realized, as I was on... Read More
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… on faith, or fate, or what the fuh
I am big on faith. Not so much the religious kind, and most of my religious friends bear with me on this. Which is... Read More
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… on winding through and past the holidays
Last night, after dinner, we sent Mac and Jack on their way. Due to a nutty work schedule just before Christmas, they were able... Read More
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… here’s to a lot of you (and a lot of me :))
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently.... Read More