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Update

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Kathy

  It being October, you’re probably wondering whatever happened with my four summer tasks. Here they were, as I described them on May 6th: replacing the lining in my winter coat, buying a new hair-catching drain thingy for our upstairs … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream Adventure with John

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Kathy

John went in to East Coast Custard by himself while I sat outside with our dog. He came out with a milkshake. “I got something different,” he said proudly. I thought he was joking, assuming he ordered what he always … Continue reading →

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Changing My Status, Except Not Really

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Kathy

A while back, I noticed I had never listed a relationship status for myself on Facebook. After decades of marriage, I felt confident in listing my status as “married.” I first clicked “Edit Profile” and then “Family and Relationships,” and then edited my relationship status, remedying my … Continue reading →

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Missing Dave

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Kathy

In all the hoopla over David Letterman’s retirement, we read over and over about the heart surgery, the post-9/11 show, and the sex scandal. Everyone mentions favorite guests Julia Roberts, Regis Philbin, Bill Murray, and Cleveland’s own Harvey Pekar. Frequently … Continue reading →

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A Ewing Kind of Day

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Kathy

After my Mother’s Day brunch at Corky and Lenny’s this morning, my husband John asked me what else I wanted to do today. I suggested that he and our son and I take a little walk in a park with … Continue reading →

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Getting Things Done!

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Kathy

Today being one of my first days off from school (the semester actually ends on Friday with my last final, but it begins to feel like vacation already), I had a mental list of nagging things to attend to. How happy … Continue reading →

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“Stories Matter. Many Stories Matter”

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Kathy

  While reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s epic novel Americanah, I checked out YouTube for a glimpse of her and found two TED talks. One’s on feminism, and the other is called “The Danger of a Single Story.” In the “story” … Continue reading →

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A Doglike Dog in Springlike Weather

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Kathy

  Today I’ve had my first daily requirement of Vitamin D in months. Since November at least. I took a half-hour walk outdoors in the sunshine. In the sunshine. The birds were singing. The snow is melting. And did I … Continue reading →

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Funny Spam

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Kathy

A comment about one of my posts about tutoring GED: This leads to the energetic goal failing annd thee vision is restarted by that with all the money you used in the gunshop returned to you! No mention in the … Continue reading →

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The Project of Human Freedom

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Kathy

    This evening on our drive to the airport with our 82-year-old visitor, the writer and feminist activist Alix Kates Shulman, the conversation centered on Apple computers, social media, and Spotify. Self-described as “indefatigable,” Ms. Shulman had had a busy … Continue reading →

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