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Playing Russian Roulette with COVID

Russian roulette is a potentially lethal game of chance in which a player places a single round in a revolver, spins the cylinder, places the muzzle against the head or body, and pulls the trigger. If the loaded chamber aligns Read more

By Jeannine, 4 yearsJuly 10, 2022 ago
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Poke-your-nose weekend

My first few months on the job in Pennsylvania culminated in a restructuring where I once again had to take down headcount. Like having to do health and safety for 18 months during a pandemic, this was not something I Read more

By Jeannine, 5 yearsFebruary 24, 2022 ago
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Take my life and let it be. . .

Today, I went into a church for the first time in 18 months. The last time I was in a church to worship was when I attended a service in Berkeley with the Bishop of California. I don’t remember the Read more

By Jeannine, 5 yearsAugust 28, 2021 ago
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When Nature Tears your Heart Out

I don’t remember when we first started coming to Duluth and regions northward towards Grand Marais in Minnesota. When I think back, I have a photo from a trip with my mom in 1987. I don’t remember why we went Read more

By Jeannine, 5 yearsAugust 20, 2021 ago
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Nonconformity

When did I become a threat to others? Why would someone want so desperately to take me down – from a character perspective? I know that it’s more about their own insecurity than about me personally, but it still causes Read more

By Jeannine, 5 yearsJune 8, 2021 ago
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Month 12 – an anniversary of sorts

Here we are, a point no one ever expected one year ago when all of this started. So much has happened over the past year, while so much hasn’t happened as I spent twelve months effectively home full-time. A twelve-month Read more

By Jeannine, 6 yearsMarch 15, 2021 ago
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Month 11 – God, Grant me the serenity…

God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; The courage to change the things I can; And the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting Read more

By Jeannine, 6 yearsFebruary 16, 2021 ago
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Month 10 – a very COVID Christmas

Watching Hallmark Christmas movies this year on my fancy new smart TV got me thinking. There was a time when I thought that I wanted the big house with the white picket fence and the fancy décor (which is expanded Read more

By Jeannine, 6 yearsJanuary 14, 2021 ago
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Month 9 – November comes

November Comes – Elizabeth Coatsworth November comes and November goes, With the last red berries And the first white snows. With night coming early, And dawn coming late, And ice in the bucket And frost by the gate. The fires Read more

By Jeannine, 6 yearsDecember 12, 2020 ago
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Month 8 – the new normal, or not quite

So much has happened this month, and I could write on multiple topics. Given we’re still in the midst of a pandemic, I’m actually surprised how much happened over the past month since I came back from Minnesota. While I Read more

By Jeannine, 6 yearsNovember 13, 2020 ago

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