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Today at the Beach
Today at the beach, I saw something that made me glad and grateful and pretty right with the world. A young woman, her husband, their little boy, who was maybe three or four years old, and their little white dog on a leash were… Continue Reading “Today at the Beach”
Ducks
A few weeks ago, this mama duck was swimming solo. Her life on Little Lake Harbor on Lake Superior was sweet, uncomplicated. She paddled, ate, sat in the sun, floated with her friends, watched boats come and go and took care of herself. Then… Continue Reading “Ducks”
The Courage to Wear A Hat
It takes courage to wear a hat. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. A baseball cap is easy. Every one – male or female – looks good in a baseball cap. So I’ve got no special admiration for people who sport baseball caps. It’s… Continue Reading “The Courage to Wear A Hat”
100 Essays Status Report
I’m nearing fifty essays in my 100 essays in 100 days project. “You seem to be writing a lot,” a friend said to me yesterday at lunch. Yes. Not everything I’m writing is fabulous. That’s for sure. But there are some keepers in this… Continue Reading “100 Essays Status Report”
Lying Dogs Both
When Hillary Clinton walked with her daughter and her bad boy husband across the White House lawn to a waiting helicopter that would take them to hide in the woods of Camp David after the preposterous Monica Lewinsky news came out, every woman in… Continue Reading “Lying Dogs Both”
Say
Say you’re worried but know you’ve done all you can do. Say you’re tired because you were up part of the night with a sick child. Say you’re wondering if anything you’ve done has been right. Say you’ve thought this before. Say you believe… Continue Reading “Say”
I Just Don’t Get It
Somewhere in the attic of this house, maybe in a shoebox or an old paper bag, are a dozen love letters I received long ago from a boyfriend (not the one who lives here). I’ve often thought that I’d be wise to get up… Continue Reading “I Just Don’t Get It”
Unhappy Here, Unhappy Anywhere
Chronic Crisis in this week’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel tells the story of a mother and her 25-year old son with mental illness. He is not so severely ill that involuntary commitment is appropriate but cannot function well in the community even with a case… Continue Reading “Unhappy Here, Unhappy Anywhere”
Dare
“Are you crazy? I’m not doing that.” “What’s the big deal? They move really slow. Just quick open the door, run down to the ditch, pat him on the head, and run back here. You can do it in 30 seconds.” “Alright. But no… Continue Reading “Dare”
Reflections on #29
I’m on a mission to write 100 essays in 100 days. This is day #29 and this is what I think about this process. The most important thing about writing is having something to say – advice from a writing teacher many years ago.… Continue Reading “Reflections on #29”
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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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