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Racism in the Land of the Free
Miss Larkin was my teacher in the seventh grade. One day she asked us if we believed in the ten commandments. Of course we all said ‘yes’. Her second question was whether we cared about our neighbors; same response. Then … Continue reading
Beware of Writers!
Last week my daughter called to tell me she couldn’t read my new novel. I said “OK” though I wondered why. She went on to tell me that she felt like she was reading about herself, and it made her … Continue reading
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Tagged 'rea'l people, 'real' fiction, based on people you know, being human, creating characters, life choices, making fiction 'real', making mistakes, Mishpocheh, new situation, positive traits, still me, That's 'me' in your novel
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Aging Fears
I just read an article on alter net about people’s fears of aging. People 65 and under have more fears than those of us who are older, which surprised me. Most of us fear memory loss, which has certainly been hyped … Continue reading
I Make A Lousy Sick Person
Woke up feeling nauseous, and so did my partner. He’s asleep in bed, and crazy me is sitting at this computer checking email, answering necessary ones, and writing this blog. Then to bed. Only my back starts to hurt if … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, aches and pains, aging, fighting 'sick', nausea, self care, still crazy
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Back Home, Head Spinning
I’ve been home for four days, after helping my younger daughter in Bend, who had ankle surgery, and her two little boys, ages four and six and a half. I slept for one whole day after my return, and felt … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciating my life, care-taking, caring for self, helping grown children, psychological health, time spent doing what I want to do, time spent reading, time spent together, time spent writing
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New Year’s Musings
Despite the horrible stuff going on in the world, I try, on a daily basis, to keep my spirit and generally upbeat take on life, intact. These days it is not easy. This morning I woke up thinking about the online … Continue reading
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Tagged Al-Anon friends, behavior of cops, behavior towards cops, black despair, disregard for actual US history, life is good, lifting myself up, love from my partner, love of children, love of my mother throughout my childhood, love of self, murder, societal grief, spirit, the excited words 'grandma', the grace of a life lived honestly
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Political, For Once
Although I had planned to write about the loss of friends, some abrupt losses and some not, I just read on line that the House of Representatives passed the bill to enable the construction of the Keystone pipeline. I suppose … Continue reading
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Tagged big oil, carbon emissions, Congress, despair, destruction of the planet, greed, Keystone Pipeline, lobbyists, perks, tar sands, venting
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Adult Children: Too Far Away
I’ve been planning my Thanksgiving trip to Bend, because both of my daughters live there. By car it’s over seven hours from my home, and going by plane is not much better. There’s a two hour trip to the airport, … Continue reading
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Tagged closer to family, family, grandkids, grateful, meet for lunch, minutes, moving, not hours, sharing daily life, surrounded by beauty, talk on the phone, Thanksgiving, what is
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