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How my sixtieth birthday landed more gently than expected
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Remembering my maternal aunt, a gentle soul of infinite strength
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Reflecting on my experience as a cancer survivor on this Mother's Day
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A New Year Like No Other
An unexpected challenge for 2023
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Parachutes, Purpose, and Possibilities
Navigating the aftermath of a job loss
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Requiem for the Boob Tube
I grew up on a steady diet of sitcoms, westerns, and police dramas, with a dash of science fiction for good measure. After-school indulgences included…
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On the Road in Warren County, Pennsylvania
How an afternoon of canvassing gave me hope for the 2022 midterm elections
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A Big Place
Falling in love with Antigua again
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Ending as Beginning
How my mother’s journey is helping me find strength and perspective
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In Praise of Victor Gruen
My family and the American mall
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A Teacher’s Legacy
Recalling the time Dad made us watch “Triumph of the Will”
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The Landscape of Midlife
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