Monthly Archives: May 2014

Shirking

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In my mid-teen years, I delivered the Maine Sunday Telegram.  65 or 70 customers made a good-sized route for a teenage girl on a bicycle.  It had been my brother’s route and following my mother’s sales techniques, he had expanded … Continue reading →

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Lady Alone Foot Traveler

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On Saturday morning, I got an e-mail from my brother.  He wrote from Providence (the one in Rhode Island) and described a crowded Friday night commute from “The Way Life Should Be” to points south of Boston.  He ended his … Continue reading →

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Fire!

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When Reggie sent me the following anecdote and suggested it might be a good blog post for a day when I was uninspired, I was hesitant.  Did Reggie peeing in a composter really fit into the tenor of my blog, … Continue reading →

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Gentle Might

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

One of my blog readers sent me a note the other day.  He had an uncle named Bob, too, and he shared this interesting anecdote about his uncle with me: “He once said that in his long life, almost 93 … Continue reading →

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