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First Job

First Job

Back when I was old enough to get a job, my dad’s friend, Lenny, offered to give me a summer position. Mr. Belair – that was what I had to call him – owned a business and he needed an office girl to…

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Winter Fun

Winter Fun

What was winter like for you as a child? What thrilling adventures do you recall? Maybe you grew up in an area where winter meant snow and fun: skiing, sledding, snowball fights, making snow angels, building a snowman, and ice skating.

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Still Dreaming

Still Dreaming

Recently, I heard Rodger Kamenetz, author of The History of Last Night’s Dream: Discovering the Hidden Path to the Soul, speak about the films that run unedited each night while we sleep.  Kamenetz said dreams are not stories, so we shouldn’t try to make sense of these nightly visitors. Instead, he urged listeners to pay attention to the images and feelings we have in response to…

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