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Have and Have Not
2026-01-22 11:00 UTC by Corey

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Jean-François Millet painted The Gleaners in 1857.

               

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Dancing in the Park
2026-01-21 11:00 UTC by Corey

Walking home hand in hand with Olivia after her dance class, we heard someone playing music. We followed the sound and found a man, alone in our town’s park, playing the saxophone.

Dancing in the park

Olivia ran to a bench, telling me to stand at a distance as if she were on stage. The saxophone player was just as much in his own world as Olivia—both living...

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Becoming an Unicorn
2026-01-20 11:00 UTC by Corey

When a child invites you into their imaginary world, it’s a gift of trust, joy, and wonder. And sometimes, it comes with glitter, bold colors, and a little bit of magic you carry with you long after the paint fades.

Claire Sparkle asked me if I wanted to be a unicorn. I nodded my head yes and jumped to the chance, I didn’t even take off my...

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Thankfulness
2026-01-19 11:00 UTC by Corey

I want to pause for a moment and say thank you to those of you who reached out to me both before and after my blog was down. Knowing that people noticed, cared, and took the time to write reassured me.

What struck me most about blogging is the sense of connection. Even though many of us have never met, there’s a shared way of thinking and...

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Frustrating Blog Complications-
2026-01-18 11:00 UTC by Corey

For twenty years I have written a blog every day. I missed a single day when my platform at the time, Typepad, had a technical problem for about 24 hours and it could not post.

I changed platforms two years ago, when Typepad became impossible to use. With the help of two very smart, generous, kind people- Kari and Dan, Early days felt great, yet...

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Branches Against the Sky
2026-01-16 11:00 UTC by Corey

Walking home along a familiar path, the light was thinning.
I looked up at the branches—
naked now, strong arms at rest,
the leaves long shed after guarding us from the heat of summer.

What once slowed the sun’s rays had gracefully fallen,
letting go of its lush foliage,
allowing thin light to slip through the winter sky,
...

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