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WHOSE HERO ARE YOU?

There is a lot to be discouraged about these days. From the threat of Covid and illness, to horrific inflation, to the tragedy in Uvalde,...

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CONNECTING FROM A WEDDING TO A WAR

Two months ago, my only child got married. It was a destination wedding planned in uncertain times, bookended by the Delta and Omicron...

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JUST WHEN I GOT IN CONTROL!

You already knew I was never in control, didn’t you? If there is one thing life has taught me, it is not to get too comfortable with my...

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HEROES OF 9-11

We have had so much challenging news in the last 18 months, we could be forgiven for believing it’s not real. There are mornings when I...

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BUT I LIKE TALKING TO STRANGERS

I grew up at a time when adults admonished children never to talk to “strangers”. My interpretation of that rule meant anyone that wasn’t...

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APRIL FOOLS DAY AND S.O.S. PADS

Happy April Fool’s Day! It’s hard to play jokes during a pandemic without coming off as overly alarming. So I am settling for ordinary...

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MY GOODBYE TO SILENCE

It's official. I have broken up with my most silent year. Even with zoom meetings and...

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GOOD TIDINGS FOR 2021

The challenges we’ve experienced in 2020 evoke the twists and turns of one of my favorite holiday movies, It’s A Wonderful Life. In the...

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MOVING FORWARD WITH ICE CREAM

It's autumn in New York, and only two months until this year ends. Most of us won't be sorry to see it go! The changes in our lives range...

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WHEN COVID AND CANCER COLLIDE

Since March, I have been writing about how connection benefits us, especially during a pandemic. Each month, I organize thoughts from my...

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