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  • Irrationalities

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    Here are some of the many things about other people I don’t understand: 1. I hear people – mostly Christians, from what I can tell – talking about religious freedom. But as far as I can tell, they are the only ones who want to impose their beliefs on the rest of us. What’s the…

  • When the retaining wall crumbles

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    The flood waters are rising. I’m flailing around in the decades of repressed feelings about the many creepy, experiences I had as a child, a student and a young woman. One incident in particular troubles me. I was in my early teens. I went to Omaha to visit K, one of my best friends from…

  • MeToo

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    The flood of people speaking up about sexual assault and sexual harassment has been troubling me. I grew up with so much of it. I was such a trusting, naive child. Even into young adulthood. It was a joke. I was a classical guitarist – more or less accidentally. I was singing in coffee houses…

  • Vindication 2009

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    Dear Michael, Over the weekend our team met with Beth to review her findings and recommendations for the Millennium Village Project in Micheweni District, and we are all confident that we have identified the best possible path forward to fully launch the MVP in Micheweni District. First though, I want to stress that Beth did…

  • Going Corporate

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    Many years ago when I was a budding and impassioned young painter in junior high school art classes, a teacher found me staring morosely at a canvas on which I had just made a giant mistake. “It’s ruined,” I said. He looked at the canvas, unsure which from my young perspective comprised the offending colors…

  • Celebrating

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    A year of running. 1849.29 miles in 296:06:32. Average pace = 9:36 minute mile. I beat last year’s distance by 38 miles and bested my average pace was 8 seconds per mile. Still, I worry that the fastest miles may be behind me. I’m not sure. Right now I’m running slightly slower than the year’s…

  • Persistence

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    I really didn’t feel it yesterday morning when I lined up for the race. I had arrived way too early, excited about my “local competitive” status. I was expecting something more than what I found – an open area, an open tent covering the food. And runners lounging around on the grass. But the bathrooms…

  • Just Another Sunday Run

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    I got great final advice from my coach, John Henwood, yesterday. In fact, it’s the same advice he’s given me for years. But this year, I think I’m ready to really heed it: Keep to your goal pace. Don’t let yourself speed up. And what if you find yourself running too fast? Slow down (duh).…

  • Pain

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    My coach says not to run through pain. Everyone says that. The hard part is deciding when a minor annoyance, a slight twinge, a tug, an irritation…ok, this damn uncomfortable feeling in my right heel, Achilles’ tendon and ankle becomes pain. A week before the marathon? I refuse to entertain the thought. But the internal…

  • Bib Number 717

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    The New York Marathon always feels like the last event of the year. Even though two more months of running will follow, the buildup to the race, the park filled with runners – even in the dark of early autumn mornings – feels like a great culmination. Afterwards, the park empties out. People take to the…

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