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A researcher’s dream

June 19, 2021

This is Cheryl and me. Cheryl lives in Taos, New Mexico, and I visited her in early June. Cheryl and …

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5 reasons to love a road trip

May 14, 2021

A recent 1,600-mile road trip took me to six states, three of which I hadn’t traveled to before (Indiana, Ohio, …

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The inaugural memoir/yoga workshop

October 7, 2018

Just look at this space. It was perfect for writing and yoga. I spent the weekend of Sept. 28-30 here, …

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Images from the National Museum of Women in the Arts

September 19, 2018

When I was in Washington, D.C., in August for a conference, I took some time to visit the National Museum …

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Memoir and yoga workshop, Grand Marais, Minnesota, Sept. 28-30

September 4, 2018

Lake Superior at Grand Marais, Minnesota. Photo by author. I am thrilled to be teaching at the Grand Marais Art …

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St. Michael’s, Alnwick, England

May 21, 2018

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a proper cemetery visit with a good camera. I’m in Alnwick, England, …

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4 ways to not be a jerk when you return from a conference

April 7, 2016

Professional conferences can be exhausting. Can be? Make that “are always exhausting.” You’re running from panel to panel, perhaps sitting …

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Would I get in? A visit to a Jewish cemetery in Munich

March 9, 2016

A new city, a new cemetery to visit. While in Munich, I wanted to visit a Jewish cemetery. I live …

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French-Belgian WWI memorial, Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen

March 8, 2016

I recently visited a friend in Copenhagen for a whirlwind 40 hours, and for about an hour of that time …

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From rejection slips to a book: Part II of my interview with Paige Erickson

December 16, 2015

Here’s Part II of my interview with Paige Erickson, author of The Nice Thing About Strangers. Part I was published on Tuesday, …

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