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Three years Ago Tonight….
I couldn’t sleep. I called old friends who I hadn’t talked to in a while; just in case. I hugged my kids harder than usual. I stared at my self in the mirror, and tried to imagine how my chest … Continue reading
On the Grace of God and High Horses
Once upon a time there was a little boy named Cody. (I am working under the assumption here, that the reader understands that ‘once upon a time’ predicates that what you are about to read is fictitious–a compilation of many … Continue reading
Now, Listen to this!
At the end of every year I search music sites and publications for their pick of the top alternative albums of the previous year. Usually I am in agreement with their lists and often I find new bands that I … Continue reading
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Letting Go
Icicles. Growing up, my sharpest memory regarding the Christmas season revolves around icicles. Not the frozen sharp eye-threatening weapons that hang from the corners of the gutters, but the shiny tinsel-like icicles that we used to put on our Christmas … Continue reading
The Elephant in the Room
I didn’t know Elizabeth Edwards personally. I know that she was courageous and brave and that she wrote books just like I hope to do some day. I didn’t pay too much attention to the drama with her political husband … Continue reading
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The Best Laid Plans
I spoke to my older brother yesterday to tell him what time I would pick him up for Thanksgiving. It was a call I dreaded. Not because I dislike my brother who has struggled with mental illness and depression for … Continue reading
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A Process
Aging is a natural process. Everything we do and everyone we lose adds moments to that process. Getting married, watching our children grow, losing our parents. We can’t stop it, it’s inevitable. I remember crying one day when I was … Continue reading
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I Confess…
…I have not been writing. Here or anywhere else. . It would be easy to blame my lack of creativity on outside events like work,school, sports schedules, funerals, car disrepair, or financial upheaval. But that is a cop-out. I should … Continue reading
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“I Want So Much To Live”
I was lucky enough to see this new documentary at The Boston Film Festival this week called “I Want So Much to LIve”. It is a beautifully done film about the invention of Herceptin. This short film highlighted the young … Continue reading
Jars of Clay
My Mom, Mary Buckley, died this week 2 years ago. She was an incredibly strong person who dealt with many tragedies over the course of her life.. This was a piece I wrote about her for a Grub street class … Continue reading
Mothers with Cancer
