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Training Pets: An Exercise In Futility by
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Prompted By Training Pets

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                                                                    Ah, pets. Those adorable bundles of fur, feathers, or scales that waddle or paddle into your life, demanding cuddles and causing…
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A True Romantic by
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Prompted By Rewatchable Movies

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  I appreciate the classic movies and my husband is an avid watcher of Turner Classic Movies. But when I am home and unencumbered, my eyes no longer able to focus on the printed page and I choose to relax alone at night, I have my go-to favorites that I watch over and over. I…
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You’ve Got A Friend by
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(302 Stories)

Prompted By Friendship

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When I was little — practically from birth — I had a best friend named Bette. Her parents were good friends with my parents, and she had two older sisters whose ages roughly corresponded to the ages of my older sisters. Our two families rented houses next door to each other at Lake Hopatcong every summer.…
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I Had Hair Once, But I Used It Up by
50
(58 Stories)

Prompted By Haircuts

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"Regular haircut?" "Yup." Made his day.
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Oh, the wasted hours by
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(26 Stories)

Prompted By What We Watched

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A non-comprehensive list of TV crushes, comedy, great writing, and escapism.
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Simple Gifts by
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(359 Stories)

Prompted By Gifts

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He gave me all kinds of intangible gifts. As I wrote in Dude – A Message of Love, I knew Dude Stephenson virtually my whole life as he was my operetta teacher for five glorious summers at the National Music Camp, Interlochen, MI from 1965-1969. He taught me the value of being an important member of…
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Leaving Home by
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(298 Stories)

Prompted By Home

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At some point, almost everyone experiences leaving home.
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Recycling Tongva by
100
(170 Stories)

Prompted By Recycling

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The neighborhoods are beginning to welcome Paayme Paxaayt back into their lives.
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Holiday meme retroflash by
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(165 Stories)

Prompted By Holiday Letters

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Actually, sometimes I really like getting a letter.
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A Millennial View by
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(302 Stories)

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This is an op-ed piece my daughter Molly wrote for her college newspaper back in 2016.
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