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Lately
I'm struggling with how many (and which) personal anecdotes to share on my blog, hence the gap between posts. I'll figure it out, though. In the meantime...Here are two pieces that I wrote for a local...
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Mary
On March 2, we traveled to California for a long-awaited family vacation. Our 10-year-old Miniature Schnauzer, Mary, had exceeded the two-month prognosis she was given in early December after being...
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Mormon Times
My poor blog. I need to find a rhythm again. Soon.In the meantime, here's a segment that ran April 28, 2013 on Mormon Times. The first two minutes aired last November, but the remaining interview is new.
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Sheepdogs and Celiac Disease
Mary, our beloved Miniature Schnauzer, died in March. We knew we'd eventually get another dog, but Chris and I told our sons it was important to grieve Mary. We assured the boys that this summer --...
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Sunday Snow Angels
The following also appears on the American Fork Citizen site, directly beneath the "From the Editor's Desk" column, and titled "The Last Word."*****My book, to Mormons, with LOVE, continues to enable...
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Just John
In late March, we made the difficult decision to rehome one of our Old English Sheepdog puppies. We had enthusiastically and ambitiously chosen to embrace littermates -- brother and sister -- last July...
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Summer Gifts: 2014 and 1980
The summer of 2014 looks rough from a sweeping cinematic view. I rolled into June after having an emergency after-hours root canal in May; performed on the wrong tooth. The tooth became infected and...
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Turning 49
On June 5, I turned 49. Knocking on 50's door sounds old when I view it as a chunk of time; almost half of a century. Fifty, like every decade that seemed too old and impossible for me to enter,...
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2016 Biggies: Fifty and College-Bound
I'm 50 now. Actually, closer to 51 as of this writing. My last post was about turning 49 -- simultaneously seems like 20 years ago, and 20 minutes ago.Fifty isn't terrible, but it's definitely...
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Cinderella Arches
This is perhaps the greatest risk that any of us will take. To be seen as we truly are. - Fairy Godmother (Cinderella, 2015) Wendy and I were typical college girls in the 80s. We advised each other on...
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