Leaving The Door Open

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  • I Have A Tale to Tell

    I Have A Tale to Tell

    I have to share upfront that I am unabashedly piggybacking off of Vicki Atkinson’s post about the power of song and its cathartic abilities to bring us to tears in certain moments; particularly while in the car. Click here for her post. Her post got…

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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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  • On the Scent…for Research

    On the Scent…for Research

    UPS delivered the package on Saturday evening, December 16th, at 6:00 p.m. The return address was The IU School of Medicine. This was not a…

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