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My College Reunion
On the second page of my college yearbook, a classmate stands in front of the Villanova University sign with his arms raised. The caption reads, “We Are the Champions!” In 1979, Freddie Mercury belted...
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A Back Door Friend
My mother had a sweet, funny neighbor named Theresa who’d regularly cross the yard and enter our house through the back door calling “Ro!” in a singsong voice. They’d sit at the kitchen table and talk,...
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The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
Reading literature is “an exercise in empathy,” says Sofia Segovia, author of The Murmur of Bees. This rang true for me while reading the novel. The setting is early 20th century Mexico during the...
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Celebrating Best Buddies
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Best Buddies International, a remarkable organization that unites volunteers and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) for...
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College in One Day
Imagine going to college without worrying about term papers or exams. You can do it like I did recently at One Day University. Colleges around the country host professors from premier universities to...
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An Angel Named Ginny
You never know where an angel may appear. I didn’t know what kind of reception I’d get for my memoir, Jimmy and Me. After publication, I spent a year promoting the book at local events and libraries...
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Nature’s Balm
Sharing words of inspiration during our time at home in April, National Poetry Month. Walden Pond, Concord, MA The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I...
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How will you describe life before the coronavirus pandemic to your children and grandchildren? This older brother does a masterful job in a poetic bedtime story and offers hope for the future. Be well...
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Poetry for Rosemarie
Hello sunny skies and warmer weather! The dogwood and magnolia trees planted three summers ago are budding – a perfect sign for the season of renewal. I’m eager to plant annuals and transplant some...
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Favorite Books of 2021
My favorite book of the year was The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris. After the Emancipation Proclamation, two brothers find work on a Georgia farm but the community is not as open-minded as their...
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