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The Road Ahead
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The Road Ahead

  • Posted on January 4, 2021January 5, 2021
  • by emily

Well, thank GOD that year is over. I’m sure everything changes now, right?? We can all let out a big sigh of relief. The calvary, in the form of multiple…

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Is An Unreliable Narrator Powering Your Story?
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Is An Unreliable Narrator Powering Your Story?

  • Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020
  • by emily

In literature, an unreliable narrator is one who is compromised. He or she is either deliberately deceptive or unintentionally misguided, forcing the reader to question the credibility of the storyteller. Either…

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The There That’s Not There
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The There That’s Not There

  • Posted on September 13, 2020September 14, 2020
  • by emily

My social media feed and my email inbox were filled this week with images from friends in the San Francisco Bay Area. An outré orange bloom swept across the sky…

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Lost and Found
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Lost and Found

  • Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020
  • by emily

Our tendency is to defend ourselves against chaos, trying to reduce the impact of randomness on our lives. We try to adapt with rituals and beliefs that help us manage…

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The Off Season
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The Off Season

  • Posted on July 31, 2020July 31, 2020
  • by emily

It’s nearly August, and the city is emptying of its citizens as they depart for their summer holidays. This time of year, the beaches team with people — even in…

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Letter from Lisbon
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Letter from Lisbon

  • Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020
  • by emily

Two years ago today, I sat on a plane in San Francisco, teary-eyed and exhausted, and braced myself for a one-way journey to Lisbon. When we set out on this…

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Weak Signals
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Weak Signals

  • Posted on May 12, 2020May 21, 2020
  • by emily

In the discipline of “futures thinking” and planning, a weak signal is the first indicator of a change or an emerging issue that may become significant in the future.

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An Easter Reader
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An Easter Reader

  • Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020
  • by emily

Many traditions celebrate this time of year as a recognition of new life, rebirth, and a fresh start. This year, of course, is different. Many do not feel like celebrating,…

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Been Struck
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Been Struck

  • Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020
  • by emily

This article in The Atlantic, by physicist and MIT professor Alan Lightman, issues an invitation. With more quiet time, more privacy, more stillness, we have an opportunity to think about…

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And now, a Word
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And now, a Word

  • Posted on April 5, 2020
  • by emily

We were put in this world to love … our neighbors.  Everything else passes away, only this remains.  The tragedy we are experiencing summons us to take seriously the things…

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