Today is that Someday
Today is the day I’m going to learn how to type while in my hammock. I see no reason to spend another minute inside the four walls of my house. The calendar flipped from May
READ MOREToday is the day I’m going to learn how to type while in my hammock. I see no reason to spend another minute inside the four walls of my house. The calendar flipped from May
READ MORESave the Date: Tuesday, October 5 Time: Noon Location: Dennis Drummond Wine Company, 11919 Thiesse Rd. in Brainerd. (CDC regulations will be considered in the planning) Presentation: Selected reading from Northern Shores/Southern Borders Q
READ MOREWednesday, August 25, 6:30 pm At Claudia’s on Gull Claudia runs her own Claudia Around the World travel company. She will be hosting Jan’s book discussion in her home. Details to come.
READ MOREHer Voice magazine, Spring 2021 “Hospice: Bon Voyage a Day At a Time” by Jan Kurtz Click here to read and download article pdf.
READ MOREAn informal book discussion will be led by author, Jan Kurtz, in a small group setting at the Mind Chimes Bookshop, hosted by owner, Laura Lowry.
READ MORESister Donna was in her late eighties, intentionally untying herself from her many duties, when she approached me that day. Since I knew Spanish, would I write to Ana, a Cuban woman on death row
READ MOREAnd what a timely moment for their return! If you listen to NPR, you’ve heard a few newsy notes on the return of the cicadas, this year’s insect phenomenon. They have a life cycle that
READ MOREMay 17th, Syttende Mai, the Norwegian Independence Day, screams out to be recognized as I write this month. It represents a “northern” side of my book, Northern Shores, Southern Borders. The month of May also
READ MOREImmigration Vocabulary: 101 Migrant: “M” = Move (Around)Emigrant: “E” = Exit (Go Elsewhere)Immigrant: “I” = Incoming. (Move Into) Political Vocabulary Asylee: A person who is seeking asylum/protection, but not yet recognized as a refugee.Refugee: Seeking
READ MOREIt happened! After twenty-some years, area voters passed a referendum permitting the high school expansion to begin. Properties were purchased, existing houses were demolished pushing parking lots northward, thus opening space for the addition. Two
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