I was still pretty green as a human being during the spring semester of 1998. Hadn’t been exposed to a lot of what the world had to offer, and my horizons didn’t stretch very far. By that point, I knew I wanted to be a writer, but I wasn’t sure what kind or how to …
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Positively Toxic
“Positive vibes only.” “Being happy is a choice.” “Put good stuff out into the universe, and good stuff will come back.” Before a pandemic swept the globe and changed our lives – almost certainly on a permanent basis – empty sayings like these were everywhere. Unfortunately, our collective change in circumstances have done little to …
Care Package for Sunday, April 12, 2020
The Care Package, aimed at helping you cope with COVID-19 and the impacts of physical distancing, now includes a list of important phone numbers and websites at the bottom of each edition. I’ll add more as they reveal themselves or occur to me. To lighten the mood, I’ve added a second Care Package to the …
Podcast Alert!
The new episode of Vermont Public Radio’s weekly Brave Little State podcast features a variety of pieces about how different Vermonters are coping with COVID-19. I was fortunate enough to be included on this episode, reading an edited version of my Living In Holland piece (which can be found here). Brave Little State can be …
Living in Holland
My full time job (as long as such a thing remains a concept) is spending my days working as an autism behavior interventionist. It’s the hardest and most rewarding job I’ve ever had. The end of the day today will be a heartbreaker, for sure, as I say goodbye to my client and put our …
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