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The Slow Fuse
On patience, purpose, and what stopped feeling like an emergency
Aug 28
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Ron Stempkowski
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The Weekly ChRONicle
A week after my debut memoir hit shelves, I was laid off from my corporate job—alongside 30,000 others.
Aug 25
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Ron Stempkowski
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The Hardest Compliment
I was walking Hudson in our favorite park the other day when my phone buzzed.
Aug 20
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Ron Stempkowski
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The Show Doesn't Close
I got an email on Friday evening.
Aug 16
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Ron Stempkowski
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The Universe Winked...Again
Notes from my first author event—at my own library
Aug 15
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Ron Stempkowski
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A Reminder I Didn't Know I Needed
This year has been…something.
Aug 10
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Ron Stempkowski
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July 2026
Grief's Vanity
I posted this video of Ken walking with his prosthetic the other day.
Jul 30
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Ron Stempkowski
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Body in Motion
Ken lost his leg below the knee when he was fourteen.
Jul 27
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Ron Stempkowski
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Acknowledging Gravity
I don’t know why it took me so long.
Jul 24
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Ron Stempkowski
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My Visit to the Grayslake Author Festival
I’m grateful to be able to say I’ve experienced author events both as the author and as a festival-goer.
Jul 20
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Ron Stempkowski
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On Grief, Certification, and Following the Pull
It’s stupid hot in Chicagoland today—the kind of hot where the humidity does all the talking.
Jul 18
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Ron Stempkowski
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What Grief Tastes Like Now
With more free time and flexibility in my schedule, thanks to my “corporate employment hiatus,” I’ve been putting more time into cooking.
Jul 17
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Ron Stempkowski
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