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Registering a Complaint

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2 weeks ago

Suleika Jaouad is a wonderful author and artist, who has a terrific Substack, The Isolation…

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Why I Can’t Just Relax

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3 weeks ago

Right down there with the ever-flattering comment “You’d be prettier if you smiled” (to which I…

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Easter Tuesday

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1 month ago

Not that I am an amazing, or even adequate, housekeeper, but I do sometimes think of Lent as a time…

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A Few of My Brilliant Things

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1 month ago

It happens often. You hear the glad tidings: “Coming Soon! 2 Fast 2B Furious 15! Your favorite…

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Mother Nature Issues Her Final Warning

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1 month ago

Oahu, Hawaii, where my sister Carolyn has lived since 2012, has traditionally been the kind of…

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The Humming Bluebird of Happiness

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1 month ago

It’s the most annoying time of year, when all my bird-loving buddies wax(wing) rhapsodic over the “…

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For Rent

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1 month ago

I spent my entire first 20-year career (I career in 20-year batches) performing in our children’s…

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Scamalot!

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2 months ago

While I certainly do miss her, I am grateful that my mom passed away in 2006, before the Internet…

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I’m a Poet! And I Know It!

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2 months ago

I’ve been reading tons of poetry lately, most of it pretty good. While I wrote a library-load of…

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Good Housekeeping

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2 months ago

I always say I love my house’s “lived in look.” I mean, who wants to spend time in a clean and tidy…

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My Personality in Six TV Commercials

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2 months ago

There’s a terrific book of essays by Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins. It’s called A Whole…

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All Checked Out

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3 months ago

I am really embarrassed to admit something, so I will do what I always do when this happens…

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Cancelling My Plans

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3 months ago

“Snow Day!!” I recall my reaction to those words back in my childhood. As I heard the school…

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Fear of Falling

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3 months ago

My youngest grandson, Dimitri, is 16 months old. His daily routine involves climbing anything and…

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How Public Was My Domain!

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3 months ago

I can’t speak for my fellow scribes, but for me, the list of masterworks that have entered the…

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My Day in Esrever (Reverse)

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4 months ago

Wow. I thought I was “hep” to all the cutting-edge anti-aging tips and tricks. You know: lots of…

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Confessions of an Ultracrepidarian

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4 months ago

When I learned the word “ultracrepidarian” and its definition (one who attempts to speak…

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Traditionally

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4 months ago

Having just completed the merry celebration of my birthday yesterday (and I won’t tell you which…

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Drafty

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4 months ago

I’m not one for drafts (weather-related ones and written ones both). To me, they have the same…

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Savory Pie, Oh My!

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4 months ago

Monsieur Biebers* is spoiling my family with his irresistible mouthwatering traditional Middle…

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The Time Travelers

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4 months ago

Steve and I are home from our epic Southeast Asia adventure! At least, I think we are. We…

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Another Plate Full of Thanks

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5 months ago

Just returned home after two weeks traveling in Southeast Asia. Amazing trip, but the jet lag has…

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Adulting

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5 months ago

Bank Teller: [cashing Josh's first paycheck] Okay, so how would you like that? Josh: Three dimes, a…

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VegFilm Fest

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5 months ago

Three powerful films await VegFilm festival goers this week at Cinema Art Theater in Lewes…

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I Am All Connected

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5 months ago

I've been trying to choose an image that would convey my feelings about our interconnected humanity…

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Fade Out

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5 months ago

There I was, deep in YouTube World, when I found a TED talk called “The Four Phases of Retirement…

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Mirror Images

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6 months ago

I’m a big fan of symmetry. You know—balance, one might even say “matchy matchy” (tastefully done of…

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Multitalented

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6 months ago

I can say, with only a modicum of braggy, that I have been called “multitalented” on occasion.…

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VEG FALL FEST

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6 months ago

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Tempting Fate

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6 months ago

I’m such a chicken that it’s honestly amazing I haven’t sprouted feathers. Even reading …

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Slanguage Arts

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6 months ago

While I’m “hep” to the latest “lingo,” I know to stay in my conversational lane. Aiden has brought…

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Letting Them

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7 months ago

I may be the last living person who has yet to read Mel Robbins’ gigantic bestseller/attitude…

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Eating “Upside down”

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7 months ago

Once again, the aroma of spiced rice and vegetables fills our home. Monsieur Biebers is back in…

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Scheduled Maintenance

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7 months ago

We love our mechanic, Dave at Flourtown Gulf. Great guy. He’s never made us feel (too) guilty when…

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Returning My Wisdom Package

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7 months ago

In my yoga class, I am often tasked with finding an inspirational reading for the end of our…

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Confessions of a Code-Switching Chameleon

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7 months ago

Lately I’ve been reflecting on my behavior—or rather, behaviors. While I do believe I have a strong…

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Ooh la Labubu

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7 months ago

Ever have a feeling your life is missing something? A mysterious "extra" that would elevate your…

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MALFOOF for Dinner

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8 months ago

Would that everyone were so lucky to have Monsieur Biebers prepare dinner, no ordinary…

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Memory Palace

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8 months ago

This week marks the 20th anniversary of my first manic episode (that I can identify as such).…

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Me Do It Myself!

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8 months ago

Forget the Founding Fathers’ 1776 document! Here is the true Declaration of Independence: “Me do…

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Dinner @ Nonna’s

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8 months ago

Confession: I did NOT have a “Nonna.” My grandmas were reluctant cooks at best (Grandma Berrigan)…

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What’s in a Name?

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8 months ago

We have SO many chances in life to name things. Towards the beginning, God tasked Adam with naming…

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High (Flying) Anxiety

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9 months ago

Didja hear that shoe removal is no longer required when going through airport security? Now, mind…

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Come Back, Words!

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9 months ago

You know me. At least I hope you do. I’m all about language—new words, clever words, rhyming…

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Trophy Therapy

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9 months ago

DR. J: Thank you all for coming today. Let’s begin with Emmy. EMMY: I just don’t feel as…

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Pebbling

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9 months ago

Our culture stresses that it’s the grand gestures that really prove love (especially romantic love…

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Seasons of Blog (700th Post Today!)

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10 months ago

350,000 words I have written, it's 700 mini-essays counting today They’re not all winners, but I’…

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Irish Exit

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10 months ago

I HATE goodbyes at the end of gatherings. For eons, I was trapped in the etiquette loop:“Thanks for…

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Trivial Pursuits

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10 months ago

Steve and I don’t frequent trivia nights in bars and restaurants. I maintain it’s because we want…

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Core Beliefs

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10 months ago

As if life wasn’t complicated enough. Nowadays, it’s not just about the general condition of our…