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The Twenty Percent Challenge
8August 30, 2017 by Jean
Recently, I have been reading The Union of Concerned Scientists’ Cooler Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living (Island Press 2012). …
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Homeowner Stresses and Social Support
13August 20, 2017 by Jean
Owning a home can be a source of great pleasure, but maintaining a house can be very stressful. The stress …
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Is This the Face of Voter Fraud?
11August 10, 2017 by Jean
One afternoon in June, I went to my local Town Hall to vote in a special election. I should note …
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Perfect Moments, Mishaps, and the Kindness of Strangers
16August 3, 2017 by Jean
Life is inevitably made up of high points and low points, perfect moments and things that go wrong. Generally, I’m …
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Retirement Communities
14July 18, 2017 by Jean
Several months ago, I began to think seriously about what I will do when the hassles and physical work involved …
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Old Dogs and New Tricks
9July 4, 2017 by Jean
For most of my life, I assumed that our ability to learn new things declines dramatically as we age, as …
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How Busy Am I?
10June 23, 2017 by Jean
Recently, several friends and family members have commented about how busy I am. It is true that I have a …
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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.
Please join me as I step into my future.
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