What We Lost When the Farm Disappeared
Both sets of my grandparents were farmers. My mother’s parents lost their farm in Iowa during the Depression and relocated
April 18, 2026
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The Hardest Part of Empathy Isn’t Feeling—It’s Saying It
One of the things I tell my clients all the time is that the essence of modern marketing is empathy.
April 1, 2026
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The Creature Who Only Wanted to Belong
Every once in a while, lines from a film or a book hit you with such impact that it feels
March 16, 2026
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Doing the Right Thing
Last August, my boyfriend saved my life. We were in Mexico, and something happened that could have ended very differently
March 11, 2026
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From Print to Film: The Story of “Notorious”
Before there was uranium hidden in wine bottles, before there was that legendary two-minute kiss, there was a short story
March 5, 2026
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Relationships Aren’t Systems
Every relationship is complicated. Some more than others. When things go wrong, we want to understand what happened, why it
February 22, 2026
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Why We Love the Olympic Games — Even Those Who Aren’t Sports Fans
Every time the Olympics arrive, something interesting happens: even people who don’t follow sports find themselves watching events they know
February 16, 2026
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The People Who Hold Us Up (and the Ones Who Can’t)
We don’t always notice who holds us up until someone we counted on can’t. I’ve been thinking about who
February 13, 2026
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What I Learned From The “Sound of Music”
Since my childhood, I’ve watched The Sound of Music so many times that I can sing every song without missing a beat.
December 20, 2025
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What Exactly is Grace?
I saw this sign in a restaurant a few weeks ago. Which is serendipitous, since I’ve been thinking about grace
September 5, 2025
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