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Living in The Loop: When Life Repeats
Hitting the same spots again and again.
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Hand-Me-Down Clothes, er, I Mean Beliefs
Digging into the pockets.
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From the Passenger Seat: Lessons in Teaching Someone to Drive
Only occasionally is it terrifying.
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What Happened When I Put My Fate in Your Hands
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Help Shape My New Year: You Can Pick My 2025 Goal!
I'm flummoxed. What intention should guide the new year? Let me hear your suggestions.
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A Better Guide to Children's Books: What the NY Times Overlooked
A correction to the New York Times' narrow list of "classics."
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Stumbling Stones: The Story Under Our Feet
And a hint about the future.
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Stained Glass in the City
Stained Glass in the City
Finding the surprise and the light in the ordinary. Here for grace, refuge and laughter in a stressful world. Plus, desserts!
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