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Being at home in the world

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Adrienne Cohen

Growing up, I had no home. Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t homeless. But I never had a “home town,” a sense of belonging anywhere in particular. As an Army brat. I learned early on that home was wherever I … Continue reading →

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Another Year Has Passed

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Adrienne Cohen

Our day began early. We had just spent the first night in our brand new home, and we were eager to get on with the day. There was much to do. The coffee was brewing, and we were entranced by … Continue reading →

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Challenge: Cleaning out a handbag

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Adrienne Cohen

Like Fibber McGee’s closet, a woman’s purse can be “enemy territory.” Note: This was first published on Yahoo Contributor’s Network a little over five years ago. I recently ran across it in my files and, because of the demise of … Continue reading →

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Take a moment . . .

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Adrienne Cohen

Take a moment on Memorial Day to remember those who gave their lives for this country. ‘ Continue reading →

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September 12, the day after. . .

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Adrienne Cohen

The word that I cannot get out of my mind today. No matter what detractors may think or say, we are a resilient people. We may be a nation of defiant individualists; we may complain about conditions – sometimes too … Continue reading →

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What to tell the children . . .

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen

What to tell the children? I may be old-fashioned, and my answer may be simplistic. But why is there any question about what to tell the children? I would tell them that yesterday, our country elected a new president. Some … Continue reading →

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I’d prefer “stirred,” thank you . . .

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen

I was sipping my coffee this morning — actually the mug was sitting on the nightstand next to my bed — when there was a shudder. The dark liquid formed a miniature wave against the side of the white porcelain and I … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2016

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen

Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Armed Forces Day. They are, in a sense, the three-legged stool that anchors our union, much in the same way the three branches of government anchor its day-to-day operation. At least, that’s the way it’s supposed … Continue reading →

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Turn up the volume, roll up your sleeves

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen

Insights come in odd ways. They arrive at the strangest times, and in the strangest of places. This morning I was driving to an appointment. My mind was on the upcoming meeting, and my CD player provided soft background music. … Continue reading →

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My backyard animal farm

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen

There’s a possum in the yard! And at least one “family” of squirrels, a bunny who might have friends, redbirds and blue jays and a pair of large birds that look like cranes building a nest in a neighbor’s tree. … Continue reading →

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