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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 27, 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 14, 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 10, 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 23, 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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    Karen
    • Jul 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Don't test me...

    and other social media rules. Social media can be fun or frustrating, depending on how you approach it. Social platforms can allow you to...
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    Karen
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    2020 Can't end soon enough

    I'm incredibly lucky because my personal and professional networks are really diverse. I'm connected to people from a variety of...
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    Karen
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    What's your percentage?

    If you are reading this on a computer or phone in a developed country, chances are you are going to live to be about 80 years old--give...
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    Karen
    • May 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    The "Now what?" watch list

    I do realize not everyone likes to curl up with a cup of tea and a book. (Realize it yes, understand it, well not so much.) As we...
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