2021 got off to quite a start. I didn’t expect the pandemic-style New Year’s Eve celebration, with the bit of…
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In December, I met Noor and Aziz
Here’s something good about 2021: Vaccinations against COVID-19, which began in the US on December 14, continued to be administered…
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Teen empowerment and 41 homeless children (Nov. at SmartBrief)
November was a full month, personally and professionally. On the personal side, I gained a daughter-in-law on my birthday (welcome…
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Peyton Manning tried to be anonymous, but …
I had a celebration (September 10 was my two-year anniversary as an editor at SmartBrief) and a lesson learned (don’t…
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Trees, blueberry bogs and video games
It’s Labor Day weekend, so here’s a look back at the SmartBrief stories that resonated most with me last month…
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What does kitty litter have to do with social work?
July — it’s a month that starts off with a holiday that celebrates freedom, but most of us spent its…
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