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21 Jul

The Relative Size of Frogs and Ponds

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My growing-up years were spent in a sleepy little town in southern Indiana. My entire world was contained in just a few square miles. I was surrounded by my entire family–maternal and paternal grandparents, multiple aunts and uncles, twenty-three first cousins and several “kissin’ cousins.” In the rural setting of my youth, “kissin’ cousins” were far enough removed on the family tree that they could marry without fear of producing idiot children.

I can still hear my grandfather saying,…..

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15 Jul

Actors, Dancers, Singers, or Writers?

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Do you ever have difficulty getting along with someone in your acquaintance? Is there someone you know who treats you like you’re covered in filth, despite all your attempts to get a positive response? Do you ever say to yourself, “I wish he/she/it was not in my life?”

Obviously, I’m thinking about such a person at this very moment. (Perhaps you are, too, now that I’ve brought up the subject.) Because I have a Ph.D. in behavioral science, I automatically…..

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09 Jul

I Can See Clearly Now…Darn It!

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(Note: This blog isn’t about writing or publishing, but it is about “seeing yourself as others see you,” which is probably good advice for anyone who hopes to succeed in any venue.)

First, a little backstory: I have always hated the idea of being cut open. That’s why I resist surgery proposed by any doctor––no matter how good she is or how much I trust him. I remember putting off my hysterectomy until the fibroid tumor was as big as…..

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