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Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
Pour a Drink, Sit Down With Me
When the day tilts toward dusk, I often shut down my computer, pour a glass of Irish whiskey, sit at the dining room table and think.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Sep 30, 2020
- 6 min
Imagine Us Talking...and Listening
Lately, I’ve been thinking about John Lennon’s song Imagine, which came out nearly 50 years ago, and doing some imagining of my own.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Sep 16, 2020
- 2 min
Reach for Calm, Keep Doing Good
The calming purple of late-blooming New England asters tones down the yellow wildflower riot in our backyard.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
Autumn Contemplation
On my desk, I have a little pile of heart-shaped stones. The hearts are made from rose quartz, amethyst, carnelian, jasper, and a blackish..
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome to September’s Yellow Palette
The leaves on our backyard birch trees are just beginning to offer licks of yellow, tiny flames among the deeper green.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 5 min
While the Wind Rises
The older I get, the less likely I am to accept the American status quo as something to be protected. ...What woman could?
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Aug 12, 2020
- 4 min
August Slow-Down Time
The best thing seems to be to stay in the slow lane. To savor these August days while they're here, forget about missing anything...
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