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Debka Colson
Writing & Wanderlust
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The Wisdom of Whales
There have been many times in my life when I believed the main reason I was put on this earth was to learn patience. Often, the second I walk out the door following a job interview, I long desperately to … Continue reading
Posted in Good Reads and Writes, Vía-logue
Tagged feelings, impatience, life, love, musings, patience, relationships, whales
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Labor of Love
I’ve been in and out of the labor force for many years—as a writer and a teacher, a fundraiser and a program director. I’ve worked in architecture and graphic design, I’ve built houses and cleaned them, baked bread and made … Continue reading
Posted in Vía-logue
Tagged debt ceiling, government shutdown, labor, labor force, life, musings, politics, work
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Plum Island
The sea breeze at Plum Island was cold enough to numb my skin, though the sun was warm. We sat on a log and ate french bread and cheese and grapes. I’d wanted to visit that place for 40 years. … Continue reading
Posted in Good Reads and Writes, Vía-logue
Tagged life, Margaret J. Wheatley, musings, New Hampshire, perseverance, Plum Island, travel, writing
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Tara’s World: On Women & Politics
My daughter recently told me she thought “being the President is so much work. At least if I were the President’s wife I would get to meet Martha Stewart and Oprah. After all, the women have had to pull strings … Continue reading
Posted in Child's Play
Tagged children, family, gay rights, life, politics, the President, women
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Early August Gratitude
I just got back from a month away working on a book project. How wonderful that it’s still summer, and yet I’ve also felt a bit overwhelmed as I try to put my life back in order. This week I … Continue reading
Construction Magazine
One of my poems– Mariachis of Garibaldi— was published yesterday in a beautiful online magazine called “Construction.” I encourage readers to check out their site. This is how the editors describe the magazine: Construction is a political, cultural, and literary online magazine … Continue reading
Posted in Good Reads and Writes, Vía-logue
Tagged Construction magazine, life, mariachis, Mexico, poetry, publishing, writing
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Road Trip
Today I took a three-hour road trip with my two daughters from Crescent Lake (in Maine) to Boston. Instead of the Interstate, I chose a country road that dipped up and down, past pastures spotted with cows and horses, villages … Continue reading
Posted in Vía-logue
Tagged family, life, music, musings, Nikola Tesla, road trip, Tesla, Tesla Days Energy Independence Celebration, Tesla Science Foundation, travel
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The Sunday Paper
I don’t understand why some people prefer to read the news online. I like the ritual of walking to the corner store to buy a Sunday paper, coming home to pour myself a cup of coffee, and flipping through the … Continue reading
Posted in Good Reads and Writes
Tagged art, children, deCordova Museum, installation, journalism, life, musings, newspapers, recycling, Sunday paper, travel
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