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Feb 11
2 min

Believing Lies

Alan Alda has an avid interest in science and communication which he explores in the podcast, Clear and Vivid. Guests answer the same set...

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Louise Carnachan

Jan 28
3 min

Where's Pinocchio When We Need Him?

In 1881, Carlo Collodi wrote a story about Pinocchio, a wooden marionette who dreams of being a human boy. It’s a morality tale underscor...

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Louise Carnachan

Jan 12
4 min

An Oath to our Country

Every American should be reeling from the events of Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The institutions that support our democracy, those we’ve ...

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Louise Carnachan

Dec 29, 2020
2 min

Surprise!

Who doesn’t like a surprise if it’s fun, beneficial, fascinating, or comes with cash attached? Like most of you, I’m not so fond of havin...

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Louise Carnachan

Dec 22, 2020
2 min

Unwarranted Hope

Two months ago, I had a surprise email from Linda, the daughter of my father’s widow. A letter addressed to Dad from an investment firm h...

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Louise Carnachan

Dec 8, 2020
3 min

What Comes Around

“Your mother’s still alive? Wow! How old is she?” This is not a flattering question. I realize I’m creeping up on “elderly,” but my mothe...

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Louise Carnachan

Nov 24, 2020
3 min

Considering Blessings

I was on Zoom with Barcelona, Spain, friends Anne and Alex. I’ve mentioned Anne before; she consulted with NASA on how to keep astronauts...

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Louise Carnachan

Nov 17, 2020
2 min

Serendipity

It all started when I got an alert from my cellular carrier that I would be out of data before the end of the billing period. With irrita...

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Louise Carnachan

Nov 5, 2020
2 min

Take Me to the River

When I lived in Seattle, friends and I would travel to the Oregon coast for a few nights each year. On one memorable trip, we rented a ho...

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Louise Carnachan

Oct 27, 2020
2 min

Do I Stay or Do I Go?

The Millinocket, Maine wedding story has been widely publicized. A friend told me the tale weeks before the national coverage because he w...

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Louise Carnachan

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

Anger's Trap

“Anger isn’t the problem. The problem is getting hooked on anger—addicted to an emotion that gives you a fleeting high but leaves you fee...

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Louise Carnachan

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Purpose

RBG exemplified purpose in her extraordinary life. But all of us need purpose to feel fulfilled. Has Covid thrown you off what is meaningful

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Louise Carnachan

Sep 30, 2020
2 min

Follow Your Nose

Amazing what focus will do.

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Louise Carnachan

Sep 16, 2020
2 min

End of Days?

You’ve probably seen the photo of the Golden Gate Bridge in red-orange smoke. It’s about as apocalyptic as it gets. I’ll eat my sunscreen...

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Louise Carnachan

Sep 8, 2020
2 min

Dealing with a Jackass Part Two

Note: Part of this post was published back in February, but I thought it was worth a reboot now that civil discourse seems to have sunk t...

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Louise Carnachan

Aug 21, 2020
2 min

Time to Blow it Off?

I’m savoring Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights, as I slowly make my way through one year’s worth of almost-daily “essayettes.” He’s written...

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Louise Carnachan

Aug 5, 2020
2 min

We're Where, Exactly?

We're in what William Bridges called the Neutral Zone: we've left the known for the unknown and can't go back.

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Louise Carnachan

Jul 31, 2020
1 min

Guest Blog: The Grandmothers Stand

About the poet: When she moved to Oregon 40 years ago, Linda Knowlton Appel felt she had come home. Now a retired sci-tech librarian, she...

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Louise Carnachan

Jul 22, 2020
3 min

It Adds Up

The problem with the huge numbers were seeing related to COVID-19 cases and deaths is we're overwhelmed and disconnected.

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Louise Carnachan

Jul 8, 2020
3 min

Random Kindness

Being kind has its rewards.

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