Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • Hiding in a Painting

    Hiding in a Painting

    I had finished weeding around the begonias in my grandfather’s garden as I did sometimes on Saturday mornings. I knew that he would be waiting inside for me. I was nervous about going in because I had something on my mind. I was 16 or…

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  • In a Flash

    In a Flash

    It’s been over a week now, and I am still singing that song. I both want to and don’t want to, if that’s possible. I…

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  • The AI Chronicles

    The AI Chronicles

    I was scrolling through the Word Press Reader a few days ago (a compilation of blogs I follow) and I spotted a photo which didn’t…

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  • Everything Milk: A Simple Love Affair

    Everything Milk: A Simple Love Affair

    I love milk. I mean, I REALLY love milk. First, I add it to my cereal every morning. Or, if my husband is making pancakes,…

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  • The Art Lesson

    The Art Lesson

    In August 1930, my mother’s life began with this birth announcement in a local Cleveland paper: “Grauers Take Up Sculpture” “Word comes from Maternity Hospital…

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