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Covid Thanksgiving
6November 27, 2020 by Jean
This Covid Thanksgiving wasn’t as much of a departure for me as it was for many people. It has been …
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One Hell of a Year
15November 7, 2020 by Jean
One piece of retirement advice I don’t remember getting was to expect the unexpected. I think I imagined a more …
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Zooming into Fall
9October 1, 2020 by Jean
How can it be October already? As August turned to September, someone flipped a switch on Maine weather and we …
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Black Mothers, Black Children, and Law Enforcement
12August 13, 2020 by Jean
For more than a week, I’ve been thinking (obsessing?) about two incidents in the news involving black mothers, black children, …
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Sharing Air
13July 30, 2020 by Jean
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, when I was discussing when and how to get together with a friend, I …
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Social Engagement, Virtual and Otherwise
12July 3, 2020 by Jean
Almost four months into our new pandemic reality, I feel as though I’m finding a rhythm as I try to …
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Farewell to a Special Friend
12June 9, 2020 by Jean
This week, I am saying farewell to my close friend Joyce, who died this weekend at the nursing home that …
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Down the Rabbit Hole
10May 11, 2020 by Jean
When my local Senior College cancelled the in-person courses due to begin in late March, I was left with a …
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A Food-Centered Life
4April 21, 2020 by Jean
For as long as I can remember, I have loved food. I was a child who didn’t have to be …
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The New Normal
8April 1, 2020 by Jean
It’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, I was wondering if I had overcommitted myself for spring. …
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Stepping Into The Future
A Retirement Journal
I am Jean Potuchek, a professional sociologist who has just stepped into the next phase of my life, retirement, after more than thirty years of college teaching. This blog is about my experience of that new phase of life.
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