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What’s the throughline of your story so far?
I belong to an informal online community of writers and would-be writers. When I thought I’d found the perfect way to address an issue the others were…
Apr 23, 2023
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Have you ever waited almost fifty years to hear again a song you once loved?
I’ve started the last long edit of my journal in anticipation of turning that over to Katie someday, and that’s how I ran across a few lines from a song…
Apr 13, 2023
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Maureen Anderson
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Have you ever waited almost fifty years to hear again a song you once loved?
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Are you sure you’re not the one who’s being judgmental?
There’s a new camper moving in, and I watch him out the window as I sip coffee. I notice his hair (not much) and his clothes (just okay) before it hits…
Apr 3, 2023
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Are you sure you’re not the one who’s being judgmental?
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March 2023
Are you careful what you wish for?
My hero is a weatherman I read about in high school. He supposedly loved his job so much he was embarrassed to get paid for it. Can you imagine?Thanks…
Mar 23, 2023
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Maureen Anderson
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Are you careful what you wish for?
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Would you like a fun way to keep your brain sharp?
My husband and daughter and I like to play the “How’d we get on this subject?” game. Here’s an example. Darrell recently imagined being inside the mind…
Mar 14, 2023
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Do you know the difference between expectation and hope?
When we were in Europe it got to be a running joke. Every time we asked if someone spoke English the answer was always some variation of, “A little…
Mar 3, 2023
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February 2023
Who reminds you what a sweetheart you are?
I like to bag my own groceries. Maybe it’s because I used to bag groceries in high school. More likely it’s because I like to unpack things in a certain…
Feb 23, 2023
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How do you tell a colleague he has body odor?
Once upon a time I worked with a gentleman who had body odor. I didn’t have to work with him often, mind you -- or for very long. But when you’re cooped…
Feb 13, 2023
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How do you tell a colleague he has body odor?
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Do your kids think it’s okay to litter?
When our daughter graduated from high school, she and most of her class holed up there afterward for an all-night ritual designed to keep those seniors…
Feb 4, 2023
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Maureen Anderson
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Do your kids think it’s okay to litter?
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January 2023
Can you find the gift in the boring?
“What, again?” That’s what Gary Larson, creator of The Far Side, reportedly told his mother on the second day of kindergarten. I can relate at least a…
Jan 23, 2023
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Can you find the gift in the boring?
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What Are You Teaching Your Kids About Work?
People keep asking me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”Thanks for reading Doing What Works! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and…
Jan 13, 2023
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How fondly do you remember the bad days?
When our daughter was little she begged my husband for a snow cone at the state fair. “It’s flavored ice,” he told me in protest. “And they want how…
Jan 3, 2023
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