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What Are Friends For? Sometimes It’s Easier Than You Think

By deannelson on May 8, 2015

This essay of mine appeared on Donald Miller’s Storyline Blog. One of the reasons I looked forward to moving back to the town where I grew up was that my best friend through my teenage…
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Reaching For The Sky

By deannelson on December 11, 2014

This essay of mine originally appeared on Donald Miller’s Storyline Blog site. Three things startled me recently. First: While taking a walk near my house, I came around a corner just as a woman was…
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Another Reason Why I’m Not a Ninja Warrior

By deannelson on November 22, 2014

This essay of mine recently appeared on Donald Miller’s Storyline Blog.   “That’s it,” I thought, gritting my teeth, my shoulder raised above my head. “That’s as far as it can go.” Then the physical…
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Was I Prepared to Hike the Grand Canyon? Uhh, Sort Of

By deannelson on September 27, 2014

This essay of mine appeared on Donald Miller’s Storyline Blog on September 5.   When my friend called and said he got a last-minute permit to hike the Grand Canyon rim to rim, and asked…
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Don’t You Love it When You’re Right? Except When You’re Wrong

By deannelson on August 5, 2014

This essay of mine appeared on Donald Miller’s Storyline Blog on July 22   Just recently I had a dentist appointment, and was without a car. No problem, I thought to myself. I’ll just ride…
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Driving in Ireland: Where Do You Think You’re Going?

By deannelson on July 9, 2014

This story of mine appeared in the June, 2014 edition of Westways Magazine   I should have paid closer attention when the lady in the Kinsale, Ireland, tourism office drew us a map for a…
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Sometimes My Headaches Bring Out the Best in My Friends

By deannelson on June 11, 2014

This post of mine also appeared June 11, 2014 on Donald Miller’s Storyline blog. The thing about migraines is that they don’t make an appointment. They just show up. Unannounced. Like those bad feelings you…
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So, Dad, Do You Remember World War II? Did It Remember You?

By deannelson on December 5, 2013

This essay of mine originally appeared in the December, 2013 edition of San Diego Magazine.   When my dad enlisted in the Army at age 19 to join those who wanted to stop Hitler’s march…
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Billy Collins, Brian Doyle Murray and I Did Play Golf Together. They Played Well. I Played…Well…

By deannelson on November 12, 2013

This story originally appeared in the October 2013 edition of Golf Getaways magazine. I’ll admit it. I was nervous. It’s not that I had something to prove in my upcoming golf game with former poet…
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Hey Cellphone User! Oh, Never Mind

By deannelson on October 17, 2013

This essay of mine also appeared recently on Donald Miller’s Storylineblog. com site. Does this bother you as much as it bothers me:  A person is pushing a stroller, with the child facing the adult,…
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