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This Summer My Fact and Fiction Shared an Afternoon
This summer, my fact and fiction shared an afternoon in a tiny little town near the site of the country school where I taught the dear people in the picture above and many more. The children they once were captured my heart. For decades I have carried the memories of...
A Year Ago We Said Goodbye to Mom
A year ago we said goodbye to Mom. I miss her smile, but not the suffering she endured. I miss her wit, but not her weeping. I miss her perseverance, but not her pain. A year ago we said goodbye to Mom. I miss our games of Uno, but not the "Oh no" sensation upon...
It Feels Like See Jane Dig! Already Made the News
It feels like See Jane Dig! already made the news this summer. That can't be, of course, since its release date with Midwestern Books is October 1, 2024. However, when I saw a link on Facebook about 3 boys who discovered a T-Rex fossil, Yogi Berra's famous line, "it's...
The Sad and Glad of Memorial Day, 2024
The sad and glad of Memorial Day is pressing on my heart this year as never before. The mix of emotions is due the passing of the people in the picture above. Aunt Donna died in September of 2022. Mom died in June of 2023. Uncle Jim died in October of 2023. This...
I’d Like to See Jane Fix This!
"I'd like to see Jane fix this," I muttered after opening the first of the 20 book merch mugs* I ordered in advance of summer speaking events and spotted my proofreading error. Do you see it too? As a former teacher who corrected enough papers to kill dozens of trees...
When It’s Time to Say Goodbye to a Place I Love
When it's time to say goodbye to a place I love, my philosophy is....have a party! Last week the difficult decision was made to close the school in Camp Crook where I taught from 1980-1985. The closure, the result of declining enrollment and increased costs, makes me...
Author Jolene Philo
Different Dream
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