Jillian Coleman Wheeler

Labor Day Notes

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Here in the U.S., and this year also in Canada, it’s Labor Day. Only in Canada it’s Labour Day. (I grew up back and forth between the two countries, and learning to spell was quite a challenge. Learning who actually … Read more…

Am I right?

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Have you ever noticed what an attachment most people have to being right? My husband and I split the domestic chores, including running the dishwasher. I prewash every dish. He just throws them in the machine. It used to make … Read more…

Feeling Groovy

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Last August I tripped on my old dog, and injured my knee fairly seriously. After babying it along with physical therapy, a brace, and limited activity, I decided in January to go ahead and have it repaired surgically. Then, when … Read more…

Looking for the Pony

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As many of my readers know, my friend Norma Ray Johnson has been ill for some time. She lived much longer than her doctors predicted. But last week, she passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family. Although I was expecting … Read more…

Is Security a Myth?

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My parents grew up during the Great Depression, although they had very different childhood experiences. My mother’s family was relatively unaffected. My dad’s family, however, lived as sharecroppers, subsisting for months at a time on a diet of cornmeal and … Read more…

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