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I’m an almost sixty-seven-year-old white female with not a lot to complain about except the state of the union, a troubling bit of numbness in my feet…
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One of My (new) Songs
Years ago, I won second place in a writing contest whose challenge was to write a six-word memoir.
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Family Legacy
There’s something I want to write about that’s so big that it deserves a longer format, maybe even a well-researched book.
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A Close Encounter
Some stories stick around.
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Everyday People
I like lyrics that are simple and true.
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Medicine
It’s a fine Monday morning.
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From Somewhere So Far Away
Brent and I are on the Pacific Coast for a few days with two of his sons, their wives, and their five children.
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Backyard Politics
Yesterday started off with drama in our backyard.
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Sally, Benji, BeeBeekins, and Wild
Creatures of small-city life
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Kimonos, and Urban Wildlife
My friend Louise hosted a giant Kimono sale this past weekend.
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Live and Learn
Every month, The Sun publishes an ad-free magazine loaded with black-and-white photographs, poems, and stories including a section called Reader’s…
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Thank You Gift
It’s coming up on two years since I started writing Fellow Human on Substack every week.
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The Rings on My Fingers
Last week I realized that every piece of jewelry I was wearing was connected to family.
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Looking Out and Back
Ever since The New York Times reported last week that scientists had gotten a hint of life on a planet called K2-18b 120 light-years away, I’ve been…
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Fellow Human
Fellow Human
Observations on everyday life, music, writing, and long walks with a camera.
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