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Weekend Novel

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March 28, 2021 by Jean

I first got into the habit of reading a weekend novel during my hard-working years as a college professor, when …
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Category: Living, Reading | Tags: A Single Thread, Louisa Pesel, novels, Reading, relaxation, structuring time, Tracy Chevalier, weekends, Winchester Cathedral

Relearning to Be Sociable

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March 24, 2021 by Jean

As Spring arrives, I feel that, like the plants in my garden, I’m emerging from a period of dormancy. Three …
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Category: Social relationships | Tags: COVID-19 pandemic, living alone, social isolation, social life

Politics, Norms and the Importance of Consequences

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January 24, 2021 by Jean

I have struggled to post on this blog in recent months. I have begun a number of posts, but they …
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Category: politics, sociology | Tags: 2020 US Presidential election, Donald J. Trump, January 6 2021, social norms, United States politics

Covid Thanksgiving

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November 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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Category: Family, Living, Social relationships, Uncategorized | Tags: cooking, COVID-19 pandemic, Family, friendship, living alone, social relationships, Thanksgiving, Zoom

One Hell of a Year

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November 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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Category: Living, Social relationships | Tags: COVID-19 pandemic, friendship, single women, social relationships, well-being

Zooming into Fall

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October 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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Category: Social relationships, Time/Activities | Tags: choral singing, COVID-19 pandemic, living alone, Maine Senior Colleges, social engagement, social isolation, Zoom

Black Mothers, Black Children, and Law Enforcement

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August 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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Category: current events, politics | Tags: Aurora Colorado police, black children and law enforcement, black mothers and law enforcement, Brittney Gilliam, implicit bias, Jennifer Wurtz, racism, US Secret Service, Valerie Wilson, Washington Post

Sharing Air

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July 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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Category: health, Social relationships | Tags: cognitive dissonance, COVID-19 pandemic, personal risk assessment, social interaction, social norms, social relationships, wearing face masks

Social Engagement, Virtual and Otherwise

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July 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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Category: health, Living, Social relationships, Time/Activities | Tags: COVID-19 pandemic, health, living alone, Maine Senior Colleges, social engagement, social isolation, social relationships, well-being

Farewell to a Special Friend

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June 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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Category: Living, Social relationships | Tags: Common Ground Country Fair, friendship, gardening, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association

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