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What is old?
Observing the wide age range of our Democratic candidates during the debates recently, I wondered, just how do you define “old” these...
My dad (who wasn't really my dad):
Horror stories about stepfathers and stepmothers abound, and no doubt many are true. What we hear far less often is the story of the...
A Writer's Dilemma
When I wrote my memoir, Another Cheesy Family Newsletter, I placed a checkmark by a very important item on my bucket list, to write and...
Adak, Alaska...it never left me
Taken from Fred's Blog (Robert Fear) Authors Showcase: When my friends talk about their hometown, the place where they grew up, I can’t...
A Break in Tradition
To me, a family’s traditions are the glue that keeps the family intact, and breaking a long-held tradition is akin to ripping off a...
Embracing the Silver
I am the first person to admit that I am vain. I try to keep my hair style current and flattering to my face, to wear clothes that are...
The Vow
Like most people, I value my family above anything else on this earth. Yet, as my mother-in-law, Iris, told me decades ago when I asked...
A Valentine's Day Story! How We Met ( It was meant to be...) from Another Cheesy Family Newslet
I can’t tell my story without starting with my husband Matthew, because we have shared this story hand-in-hand. He and I are about as...
A New Year's (un)celebration
Today is the last day of 2018. I’m not much for big New Year’s Eve celebrations. For a reason I can’t really explain, watching the NYE...
when dreams die
What do you do when you realize your dream will never come true? When my husband and I were young, we dreamed of traveling the world. ...
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