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Best Foot Forward: Celebrating Ken's 60th
I’ve written about my late husband, Ken, many times here.
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My Election Support Animal
In the aftermath of the 2024 election, where the orange felon won the presidency, thanks in part to members of my own family, I found myself in need of…
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Not Today, Satan
(We all know who I'm talking about.)
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How to bring democracy home
How we speak about the threat matters.
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You Are NOT Powerless
Find ways to engage.
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Fly like Bessie
Leaning into community and honoring history so we don’t repeat it.
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Why Empathy Matters: Building a Better World Through Understanding
(Doing the opposite of the orange felon and the muskrat)
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Ron Stempkowski
The Ronaissance
The Ronaissance
An award-winning writer, working to keep the flame of hope flickering in the darkness.
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