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Son of a Witch

We’re almost to Halloween, and we’re almost to election day, and today I’ve got some thoughts that actually tie into both. This post was sparked by a Facebook post a friend shared talking about how “History has never been kind to women especially those who are alone and those perceived as different.” A few days […]

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The Smell of Autumn

Once we roll around to autumn again each year, I am just naturally more inclined to be upbeat and positive. Why? Because it means that summer is gone, and that’s my least favorite time of year. It’s hot, and there are bugs. Also, there are chores like mowing the lawn, though thankfully Daniela and Denisa

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Replacing the Civic

After some insurance hokey pokey (the car was totaled, the car wasn’t totaled, the car was totaled for reals), Denisa and I discovered that yes, we were going to have to get a new car. For a researcher like me, this is officially The Worst. Not because I’m scare of some research, but because the

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