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Monthly Archives: August 2017

The Twenty Percent Challenge
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August 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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Category: Living, politics, Reading | Tags: carbon emissions, carbon footprint, climate change, environmental action, environmental problems, Union of Concerned Scientists
Homeowner Stresses and Social Support
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August 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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Category: Aging, home ownership, Living, Social relationships | Tags: aging, anxiety-avoidance cycle, friendship, house projects, living alone, procrastination, retirement homes, single women, social relationships
Is This the Face of Voter Fraud?
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August 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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Category: Living, Maine, politics | Tags: citizenship, living in Maine, voter fraud, voting, voting requirements
Perfect Moments, Mishaps, and the Kindness of Strangers
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August 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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Category: Living, Maine | Tags: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, living in Maine, McLaughlin Garden, roadside assistance, rural living

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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