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Farewell to the Grumpy Cat Who Loved the Best She Could

Posted on June 30, 2020 by

Yesterday evening, as I began to prepare dinner, I heard Steve call, “Jan,” kind of soft, kind of panicked. In that one short word, I knew something was wrong. I hurried from the kitchen toward his voice in the hallway, … Continue reading →

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Empathy – A Cure for Our Ills

Posted on June 14, 2020 by

What makes you love a book? For me, it’s the author’s ability to draw me into the character. If I can sink into a character’s mind and see the world through her eyes, feel her joys, sorrows, anger, passion, love … Continue reading →

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Bad Apples

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

Have you ever thought about the meaning of the word “generalize,” and how often we do it? How it can affect us as a society? I’m sure we’ve always done it. But now, with social media, memes, 24/7 media, it … Continue reading →

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Live and Let Live

Posted on May 16, 2020 by

I wrote the following post on May 7, but for whatever reason, I hesitated to post it. After seeing an update on our NextDoor neighborhood board last night, my anger has been re-ignited, and so, I’m posting. May 7, 2020 … Continue reading →

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The Happiest Place

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

Many of you don’t know that Steve is a beautiful writer. When he read the following journal entry to me last night, I asked him if I could post it on my blog. May 27, 2019 After a long day … Continue reading →

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