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  • How did I get here?

    How did I get here?

    Did you ever stop to think, “How did I get here?”

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  • Global warming allows iguana hordes to conquer South Florida

    If you have never been to Fort Lauderdale or Miami, or haven’t been there recently, it’s not just the growth you’ll notice or the diversity. You’ll notice the…

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    About five years ago I started a journey to develop my craft as a writer. The writing I wanted to do wasn’t the kind that I’d been paid…

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  • Toilet to Tap. Safe. Cost-effective.

    Toilet to Tap. Safe. Cost-effective.

    Opponents of recycling wastewater into drinking water call it toilet to tap to make it gross and unacceptable to the public. Years ago, I recommended that the national…

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  • Joyce Maynard The Best of Us

    Thursday, when I told a friend that I was reading Joyce Maynard’s book, The Best of Us, she asked what it was about. I told her that it…

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  • Making a Scene at the Doctor’s Office

    A friend told me this story years ago. It’s absolutely true, though the names are changed. TheNursingSite.com published it in June.

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  • Those growing up in the digital age are being rewired to see the world a whole lot differently. Researchers in Hungary say children who start using digital devices…

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