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Fleeing from Fear and Fire: The Bridge Fire

Friends Come in All Sizes

Need a little comic relief?

Dear Conservative and Republican Friends:

Another Bearable Claremont Day

Project 2025: A Cautionary Tale

Detasseling...Neither promiscuity, virginity, nor motherhood attracted me, so what role models did I have as a female growing up in the belly button of Illinois?

Losing a Pet is a Dress Rehearsal for Other Loss

Massimo the Maltese

My name is Janice, and I have a Starbucks habit,

Dad's First Day of School

Contemplating Toes and Magical Feats

Chasing Sunsets

Why Do Animal Couples Look Over Each Other's Shoulders?

Healthier at age 76 than at age 7.

Nostalgia tapped me on the shoulder, and I took a trip to Chicago.

In the race against the clock, don't let the clock win.

Give Yourself Grace

Held Hostage by My Engagement Calendar

Dear Mother,

My husband said "Creative Mindfulness" made him uncomfortable,

..., and sometimes the Imposter Syndrome actually works.

Healthier at age 76 than at age 7.

Healthier and Happier at 76 than at 64

Happy Birthday to me! This is 76!

Is this the Way it Always Has Been? a Short Review of "This is How it Always Is"

Carina and Mommy

I should've gone to my backup school

Your father said I should ask you, before your wedding tomorrow, if there is anything you need to know about men.

Lean on the doorbell until you hear a small dog bark,

The Winds played with us like we were legos,

Remembering a Ted Lasso Lind of a Dad

From Farm to Table: Illnesses

How to Embalm Yourself Before You're Dead

Margie Nickey