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Pizza Rules (and Regulations)

Last night, Jude and I were treated to dinner with Nonni and Papa (the artists formerly known as Mom and Dan). We also met with two of my parent’s close friends, Michael and Lisa, for some nachos and pizza at … Continue reading

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Borrowing Trouble

This week is my spring break. Every year, I dream about going somewhere exotic during this time off, and then, I just kind of end up staying local and trying to cram a few special, favorite activities into my “stay-cation.” … Continue reading

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Using Your Powers for Good

Yesterday in one of my classes, a student sparked a discussion about empathy. I won’t betray what he said because I believe he told us in confidence and that there should be some reverence for the sacred place we’ve carved … Continue reading

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Kindness Week: Day Three

When I came up with the idea for kindness week for this blog–hardly a new concept, I know–I was naive in thinking that being nice to people would be a simple task. After all, I like people, and I love … Continue reading

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The People I Have Found

I am an introvert. This doesn’t mean I don’t like people because I do. I like them very much. One of the most exciting parts about my job is that every semester, I get to meet a whole new batch … Continue reading

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Aunt Vicki’s House

When my brother Joe and I were kids, the best news we could hear in a given day was that we were going to Aunt Vicki’s house. It was code for non-stop party fest as far as we were concerned, … Continue reading

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Wave Good-bye to Kindermusik

Tuesday was the last day of Kindermusik for the summer semester. If I was a little sad when the spring semester ended, I was heavyhearted making my way into the final class this week. I have to admit that on … Continue reading

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Hey Baby

So, Jude and Baby R have been on a few dates in the past couple of weeks, and the whole thing is just adorable. Above: Jude soaking up the attention bestowed on him by Baby R R’s mom is a … Continue reading

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Who’s Your Little Friend?

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a few posts examining an article by Bronnie Ware entitled “5 Regrets of the Dying,” and though last week proved busier than expected, I thought I’d get back to my little project this … Continue reading

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Time it Was, and What a Time it Was

Susan is my dearest friend. We met in graduate school, getting to know one another in a particularly miserable novel writing class. Our professor was the kind of person who called all the women in class “You,” but he called … Continue reading

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