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June 2025

Why do we Love to Hate Narcissists?
There is nothing new about narcissism, nothing new since human beings developed a sense of consciousness and an idea of self that exceeded expectations…
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Sustainable Relief
We live in an area (very northern New England) where few people have air conditioning.
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Italian Wanderings and Meditations
We are just back from a two week trip through the lakes region of Italy - gorgeous does not adequately describe the experience!
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May 2025

The Cobbler’s Shoes
I think everyone has heard the old adage about the cobbler’s shoes - that his own (and his family) do not benefit from his skill as a cobbler, thus they…
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Kitchen Dancing, and other strategies for staying sane
A few nights ago, as a fierce thunderstorm rolled across our little village we took an extra bit of time at dinner - enjoying the candlelight, the good…
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A Rose is a Rose, but the name helps….
I think if we called a rose ‘stinkweed’ we would have a different impression of the flower.
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Death of a Granite State Icon
Like the Old Man of the Mountain, David Souter was an iconic part of New Hampshire.
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April 2025

The Power of the Dog
On a recent visit to a local nursing home (my husband volunteers his time singing with a hospice group) I witnessed an amazing interaction with a dog.
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Spring Revelry: Rebirth, Rejuvenation and Reflection
The above photo of the needlepoint kneeler was taken in a small monastery on the Scottish isle of Iona - established in AD 563 by St.
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Hello, Beautiful! What are you wearing, over that lovely DNA?
If anyone is so naive as to think that the bankruptcy of 23 and Me won’t produce serious privacy breeches, they (almost) deserve the fallout.
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