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Category: Friday Round-Up
Crazy Making Isn’t What It’s Cracked Up to Be
I wrote strategic directions for my life on one half of a torn envelope and my grocery list for chili on the other half and yes, the only direction I can find in my nightmare of an office is to buy a 14.5 oz… Continue Reading “Crazy Making Isn’t What It’s Cracked Up to Be”
We’ll All Be Okay Friday Round-Up
So I was asked if all my short stories are about old people and it seems that they are. Somehow, I’ve forgotten how not to be old. I used to think – for years, into my forties and fifties – that I would always… Continue Reading “We’ll All Be Okay Friday Round-Up”
Big and Little Pictures Friday Round-Up
Today was made even nicer by the news that Iowa Senator Joni Ernst (of “We’re all going to die” fame) will opt out of running for a third term. Being a U.S. Senator is a very powerful and addictive position. People don’t just quit… Continue Reading “Big and Little Pictures Friday Round-Up”
Black Dog Fetching Friday Round-Up
Black dog syndrome is a thing. Apparently, those who keep track of dogs in shelter know that black dogs are less likely to be adopted and more likely to be euthanized than other dogs. Our black dog can look fierce from far away, feral,… Continue Reading “Black Dog Fetching Friday Round-Up”
Five Weeds in the Yard Friday Round-Up
It’s been a packed, packed week. From a lawn growing furiously with all the rain we’ve had, I picked these five weeds to consider. When a person needs help and you are ready to help them, you have to let them decide how that… Continue Reading “Five Weeds in the Yard Friday Round-Up”
Falling Apart Meat Loaf and Nicknames of Old Friday Round-Up
My brother called me Red. He also called me Short Pants. He was nine years older and looked out for me a lot so when he called me Red, it felt like a blanket wrapped around my shoulders. No one else ever called me… Continue Reading “Falling Apart Meat Loaf and Nicknames of Old Friday Round-Up”
You Need More than a T-Shirt to Get Your Way Friday Round-Up
Yesterday, standing up after three hours of debate at the County Board culminating in a vote we lost, I said to my Commission on Aging colleague, “I wish I had more of an ass.” He mumbled something, probably not able to quickly land on… Continue Reading “You Need More than a T-Shirt to Get Your Way Friday Round-Up”
We are Deluxe in All Ways Friday Round-Up
The community war about our senior center/senior housing project is about to devolve into hand-to-hand combat. A certain opponent spends so much time on my social media refuting my every statement that I feel like my big sister is staring me down from across… Continue Reading “We are Deluxe in All Ways Friday Round-Up”
All the Notable Happenings Friday Round-Up
I mowed the lawn. This was my big, beautiful goal for today after a week of anxiety about trying to get the County Board to approve a major project. The whole notion of mowing the grass in perfect rows was tantalizing and I’m not… Continue Reading “All the Notable Happenings Friday Round-Up”
From the Ridiculous to the Morally Terrifying Friday Round-Up
Our cat poops like he’s on steroids (he is). I’m no stranger to poop – human and animal (or are those the same thing) – having been a mother of four and an owner of eight dogs. But Herc, the cat, has crossed over… Continue Reading “From the Ridiculous to the Morally Terrifying Friday Round-Up”
Snow Door | wisconsinacademy.org
Listen to Jan read her essay “Billy” presented on WUWM’s Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “At the Breakfast Bar” on WUWM Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “The Parish Hall,” on WUWM Lake Effect
“Fury Cannot Touch Me,” Modern Love, NYT, 9/29/11
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