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November 11, 2018
But You Can Retire! Why Work?
But you can retire! Why work? Not infrequently, I ponder my answer to this question. Of course, when I think about it, I write about it. And have done so on multiple occasions through the years. If you are at or getting close to retirement age, have you given thought to the question and how […]
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November 4, 2018
I, Claudia Goes Public
I, Claudia Goes Public I, Claudia goes public? It’s now available for purchase? Yes, but just the first fifteen chapters and they are free! Huh? Here’s the background: Several months ago, the friends of the Smith Valley Library invited me to do an Author’s Forum to discuss the Lindsey McCall mystery series and my latest […]
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October 28, 2018
No One Can Say It Better: Solzhenitsyn
We would need to be comatose to miss the fact of the upcoming elections: No one can say it better than Solzhenitsyn. The lure of socialism is growing. Understandable in a country, indeed a world, where it feels like only the very rich keep getting more. And those at the bottom of the heap less and […]
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October 21, 2018
Could We Have It Wrong?-Is it About Avoiding Unhappiness?
Could we have it wrong? Is it about avoiding unhappiness? ” So, are you happy now that I, Claudia is done?” I stared at my psychologist husband and grudgingly admitted. “I was happier while writing it because now I’m wondering what to do in the next book…” We had been discussing happiness. That everyone says […]
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October 14, 2018
Angels- Bible Fantasy or Real?
Angels- Bible Fantasy or Real? The Christian liturgy celebrates the feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Rafael on September 29th. Three days later on October 2nd, we celebrate our Guardian angels. Catholics were brought up believing, even trusting, in their Guardian Angels. For the rest of us, the notion of such heavenly beings was fitting […]
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October 7, 2018
A Spirit of Silence
A Spirit of Silence In the Rule of Benedict, the saint writes about the crucial need of silence frequently and devotes chapter six to “A Spirit of Silence.” I have read that chapter over 100 times but overlooked the phrase, ‘a spirit of silence’ until now. Usually, we think of silence as an absence. That […]
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September 30, 2018
Revisiting the Three Rules for Writing A Novel
Revisiting the Three Rules for Writing A Novel As I close in the completion of my latest book, I, Claudia, I need to review this wonderful quip of a writer far more well-known than I. “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” I love quotes like this […]
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September 23, 2018
Our Rule of Law and It’s Slippery Slope
Our rule of law and its slippery slope Most of us believe that our rule of law is sacred and that passing laws will fix recurring problems, address unwanted behavior, even establish a universal moral code. Examples of relatively recent legislative activity are texting while driving and sexual harassment. Note the wide definitional range between these […]
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September 16, 2018
Gratitude: What is It?
Gratitude: What is it? The word gratitude doesn’t resemble what it signifies. Both the noun gratitude and its adverb grateful seem to me to be passive, inert, easily overlooked. Maybe that is why so few of us talk about it. In a world where so many billions live in conditions which would be considered unacceptable […]
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September 9, 2018
How Do We Package Love?
How do we package love? That question needs a bit of reflection, right? It’s a bit of a mixed metaphor, isn’t it? Or, is it? Three reasons to consider our overemphasis on the packaging of love. Pretty, glitzy paper and ribbons tend to get us much more interested than does a plain wrapper, encouraging us […]
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