Karen
Jamming my foot into Cinderella's slipper
In the original version of Cinderella the “ugly step-sisters” mutilate their feet trying to put on the missing slipper and claim the...
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Karen
- Sep 25
- 3 min
I wish I had time to write
There are writers who are legendary for their routines. Whether it’s waking before dawn to secret away in a quiet office or spending late...
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Karen
- Aug 26
- 2 min
Teaching, Ethics, and Quiet Quitting
The more the world of work changes, the more it stays the same. Remember clashes over “work-life balance,” “setting healthy boundaries”...
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Karen
- Jul 8
- 2 min
When in doubt, walk.
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” ― Henry David Thoreau For the last month, I've been taking an early morning walk...
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Karen
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Centering the Writing
OR…what happened to the pictures? If “when it rains it pours” my life is having a hundred-year flood. Every day since November of 2019,...
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Karen
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Just One Reader
I am unable to write the evocative word salad creations that indicate talent for many people and publications. Perhaps it’s because so...
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Karen
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Are there too many writers?
Have you ever stopped a friend mid-sentence to ask, “Do you have a piece of paper?” Are your pockets, nightstand, and office filled with...
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Karen
- Feb 26
- 5 min
I Blame the Movies
The music swells, the ocean roars, and Gene Tierney walks down the beach with a far-away look in her eyes. I believe The Ghost and Mrs....
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Karen
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Beginnings, endings, joy, and sadness
In 2005, I packed my entire life into a station wagon and drove to the west coast to start the next phase of my life. I was so fond of...
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Karen
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Not so smug now, are you?
Relax, I’m talking to me, not you. During the first year of the pandemic I didn’t gain any weight. I didn’t learn to bake sourdough bread...
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Karen
- Jun 20, 2021
- 2 min
What are you going to do now?
And why I haven’t been blogging. Not long ago, I heard a television pundit who was reflecting on the current issues in the job market say...
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Karen
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
When you’re known as a miracle worker
In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock we see this famous exchange: Kirk: How much refit time 'til we can take her out again? Scotty:...
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Karen
- Mar 13, 2021
- 3 min
Stop Doom Scrolling
One of the first times I was quoted in a media source, so long ago I can't find it on Google any more, I advised people to "go on a...
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Karen
- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min
The Weight of Ordinary Loss
It's been a year since Covid turned the whole world upside down. This pandemic, the worst world public health disaster in 100 years, has...
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Karen
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Tell me what you want
In the first two months of 2021, I’ve had a lot of conversations with people about moving on, moving forward, and hoping to find a sense...
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Karen
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
That Awkward Stage
It’s time we talked about that awkward time of life. No, I don’t mean the terrible twos or the moody, hormone angst of the teen years. I...
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Karen
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
New Year - New Chances
I’m fairly confident that everyone I know is eagerly waiting for the New Year. While there’s no guarantee of a fast recovery or return to...
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Karen
- Nov 7, 2020
- 2 min
A Fresh Start
Even an introvert who loves alone time can be thrown by a forced lockdown. Much of my work already happened online and through...
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Karen
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Fall is here!
Fall has always been my favorite time of year. When I was a girl, I remember breaking out my plaid wool skirts with glee. As a young...
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Karen
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
How are you, really?
Talk about a loaded question. In the year 2020 this question can lead to anything from, “I’m bored and I need a haircut” to “My...
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