November 2016
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“THE SKY IS FALLING!” said Chicken Little. And some believed him. Disaster must be imminent; the baby bird said so. But read on… And don’t believe everything you are told. Even if you want to. “WOLF!” the boy cried. And some believed him. There must be a threat to the flock; the young shepherd said so.…
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Today I had the honor of participating in a discussion about Journaling at the Forest Hills Country Club. Hosted by the Rockford Network of Professional Women and facilitated by Kelly Epperson Simmons, I was part of an impressive panel that included guests Melanie Perry and Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli. This experience in one word? WOW. Now, there are any…
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Surprise! This is not a political rant! No, it’s more of a public service announcement. I’m here to remind you to CHOOSE YOUR WORDS CAREFULLY when doing an internet search. Internet searches are nothing new (anymore). We’ve all done them–Google is a verb, for goodness sake! And we…
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It’s November and with November comes National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo for short. NaNo for shorter. This is the sixth year I’ve participated. I LOVE NANO. I like having an external deadline, November 30, and an expected outcome, 50,000 words. I like being forced to make time to accommodate those goals. I like the camaraderie of other…
MARY LAMPHERE AUTHOR 