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A Summons

Posted on May 20, 2015 by writerladyjane

In my garden this spring morning, I meet the pruning expert from the nursery. We walk around in the steady rain. He’s going to trim back some of the large shrubs that squeeze others and remove a skinny maple that … Continue reading →

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I Need to Relax

Posted on December 4, 2014 by writerladyjane

Among the rush, the responsibilities we all face and work that must be completed, I listen to friends speak about how good it is to relax. Meditation, yoga, deep breathing, vigorous exercise, leisurely walks, gazing at a beautiful nature scene, … Continue reading →

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In the Garden

Posted on September 6, 2014 by writerladyjane

    A tiny moth, its wings whirring so fast I can’t make them out, hovers over the grass. The moth rests on an elongated blade and just as suddenly as I notice it, disappears. The lawn is long and … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned in Nicaragua

Posted on July 5, 2014 by writerladyjane

The children attended school for only half a day. After the teaching time was over, they walked home along dusty, rutted roads or went to the program at NicaPhoto, which provided a safe place for them to do homework, take … Continue reading →

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              Thursday morning, curled up on my side, I huddled under the thin blanket, wishing I’d turned off the air-conditioning after my last trip to the toilet. Drained from explosions of gastric distress, the chill that sneaked up my … Continue reading →

Posted on June 26, 2014 by writerladyjane | 1 Comment

First of Three Vignettes about time in Sonrisa de Dios, Nicaragua

Posted on June 22, 2014 by writerladyjane

  Last week, I was part of a group of sixteen people from Westport Rotary and Builders Beyond Borders, consisting of four students who were twenty-years-old and the remainder of us, all over forty. We traveled to Nicaragua to build … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Release

Posted on May 25, 2014 by writerladyjane

Tuesday May 13, 2014 I write this, a few days before Friday, May 16th, the scheduled date of Paul’s release. I’m surprised at the intensity of my reaction, which, to any logical mind, is exaggerated, overblown, especially considering the reason … Continue reading →

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This Terrible Subject

Posted on April 4, 2014 by writerladyjane

Enough! I’m done writing about this terrible subject. This is the last post, I promise! I’m not solving the problem of eliminating child abuse, putting pornographers in prison, shutting down the millions of sites. The only good my posts create … Continue reading →

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Over Stimulation vs. Solitude

Posted on March 18, 2014 by writerladyjane

Last month, the New York Times ran an Op-Ed entitled My Night in Solitary written by the new head of the Colorado department of corrections, Rick Raemisch. He spent one night in Administrative Segregation (Ad Seg) solitary confinement in order … Continue reading →

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Calculating Financial Damage from Men who View Child Pornography

Posted on February 23, 2014 by writerladyjane

I’ve thought a great deal about a January 23rd piece in the New York Times, “Justices Seem Stumped On Calculating Damages Over Child Pornography.” The article is about the Supreme Court Justices and their work determining what the financial liability … Continue reading →

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