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Deep Impact of words, asteroids, and my dad
Or, taking a NASA mission personally Thanks NASA–Love me a fun 404 error. I have to admit, when The Deep Impact Mission ran an impactor probe into a…
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Artist’s Confidential
AKA pulling apart a piece of art, with some web-weaving via inappropriate footnoting. This entire piece is about a rapidly made Instagram reel (with high hopes of it…
Family
Naming, Angels, and Missing Sisters
Can anyone truly see what’s missing? It’s a paradoxical view. What’s in a name? One of my teachers told me folks with the last name DeAngelis or DiPrete…
Family
Gail Force
Gail lived with us for several months when I was five years old. Gail was 15 years old at the time, an avid 1970s free spirit, a pot…
Family
What is God?
I asked my 11 year old son on our walk this morning, after a long ramble through the woods where we talked about the philosophy of cross country…
Family
Protected: when ‘us’ turns 20
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For My Kids
When libraries love you back
I have always loved libraries. Actually, take that back. I used to be afraid of libraries, but now I love them. Growing up on a small island, I…
Family
toney atone: my family goals
There are a few things I’ve been saying to my family, hoping they’ll see things I see as problems and make “us” feel better. No one has wanted…
Family
unsolicited something for ya
on Vulnerablity, Shame, and Energy Exchange Dear Young Adult, Last night you said that you felt I shamed you when I pointed out bad posture, or mimicked behaviors…
Body & Health
Shortcut to Autopilot
A few times in my life, I discovered a tool so powerful, that it’s use alone was enough to reach a goal. From about 15 on, all I’ve…
Body & Health
“getting it” by being grounded
Hi T & O! Hey, you totally don’t want to hear a lecture from me, but I have so much to tell you before I get too old,…
Creativity
See something, say something
My mom has always been an awesome writer. She went back to school when I was 10. Her professors fawned over her writing which raised money, started programs…