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Month: March 2014

The Case of the Home Alone Optimist

March 26, 2014 by the modern real Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago my husband went on a business trip to Minnesota. Given that it was about -10 degrees most of the time he was there, I was not too sad to be hanging at home in sunny southern California. I miss winter and snow. I do not miss freezing snot and chapped eyeballs. … [Read more…]

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Grab Life by the Locks: The Life of a Modern-Day Shepherdess

March 19, 2014 by the modern real Leave a Comment

When I was a kid there was a sheep farm down the road from my house, and I always wanted to cross over the fence and be with the sheep. I lived in what might be called the boondocks, and I loved it. In the fall, herds of deer would race through our backyard and … [Read more…]

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The Most Dangerous Song on the Radio

March 4, 2014 by the modern real Leave a Comment

When I was in eighth grade, a friend tried to convince me that country music was the music of the future, but I would have none of it. By the time I was in college, I had caught the fever, and I remember making a late night run with another dear friend to grab Faith … [Read more…]

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