Relief as a Response to Death

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We mourn, genuinely, and are gratified Relief comes with many experiences of grief. Death is accompanied by grief. But if the person has been sick, or declining, if you have been a caregiver — there is often relief. Relief can … Read More

I Miss the Christmas Office Party that Corporate Sponsored

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Was it a victim of the times or changing work mores? I was the plus-one for the corporate office party in Stamford, Connecticut, the home office, but I don’t remember which company headquarters. Evan and I had been hippies in … Read More

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The Unfair Senior Discounts I Love It’s not like when I was living on a credit card float Saturday night I got a senior discount of $3.00 for attending a concert by new composers. Most of us in the audience … Read More

Janis Ian Documentary: We Remember Being 17

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The PBS Masters’ Series will be shown in June “At 17” is a song filled with adolescent angst that still hits me when I remember the pain. I was not a hometown beauty queen…as most of us weren’t. That lyric and … Read More

Republicans are the Dog Who Caught the Car

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Be careful what you wish for: Red election GOP legislators of long-standing will have issues with the Trump Administration. Not all his nominees will be welcomed, or approved. The Democrats can’t be blamed for blocking the movement of the agenda. … Read More