1. Parts in Your World

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    July 18, 2019 by Jen

    Tomorrow, I say goodbye to my faithful car of 14 years, a 2002 Honda Civic named Sylvie. It seems only …
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  2. Deathly Cute Hallows

    October 31, 2018 by Jen

    Happy Halloween! Today, instead of feverishly assembling a quirky costume, I’m pondering something a little different. What would it look …
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  3. On Both Sides

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    October 21, 2018 by Jen

    There’s wisdom on both sides. In a few months there will be wisdom on neither side. On December 13, well …
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  4. 10 Statements in Error

    October 14, 2018 by Jen

    …at an autumn wedding “It was summer yesterday, so it will feel like summer at 9pm tomorrow.” “Taking this dark …
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    Category: 10-item Lists, Grad School, Life in 10 seconds, Positive Notes, Road Diaries | Tags: , , , ,

  5. Gratuitous

    October 7, 2018 by Jen

    There are a lot of people seeing red these days. Apart from the ugliness in the news, I seem to …
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    Category: Commander Sunshine, Making a Difference, Spinach in the Teeth of Life, Thoughts on God and life | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  6. Two-lane Roads Diverged

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    September 27, 2017 by Jen

    Driving through Virginia this week, I’m pretty sure I discovered why so many rural Americans voted for President Trump: it’s …
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    Category: Me Being a Writer, Road Diaries, Spinach in the Teeth of Life | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  7. The threat of dead house plant

    April 24, 2017 by Jen

    Geronimo is a big, beautiful, waxy green spathiphyllum* who is 3.5 feet tall and at least that wide. After some …
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    Category: Quirky Afternoon Thoughts, Spinach in the Teeth of Life, Work-from-Home | Tags: , , ,

  8. Dear Me

    April 8, 2017 by Jen

    Dear ten-year-old version of myself, Today I ate an entire yellow bell pepper for lunch because I’m an adult, and …
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    Category: Me Being a Writer, Spinach in the Teeth of Life

  9. Turning End Tables

    April 2, 2017 by Jen

    There was a new bruise on my knee this morning, roughly the size and shape of the coin slot in …
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    Category: Day-to-day Dancing, Running Rush | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  10. Copyright and Copywrong

    February 26, 2017 by Jen

    “It’s on the Internet, so it must be okay to use it.” Nooooooooooooooooo. As a long-time writer and blogger who …
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    Category: Me Being a Writer, Spinach in the Teeth of Life, Working Life | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

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