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How personal history shows up in everyday life
 • Elizabeth M. Johnson (she/her)
#FridayQuestion: Can you remember a time when amidst the really, really bad, there was something really, really good?
In February 2006, the house that I lived in with my long-time partner caught fire.
#FridayQuestion: Do you nap? (POLL)
TLDR: any chance I get.
#FridayQuestion: What would you do if you could right a very clear wrong but. . .
your boss would not allow you to?
#FridayQuestion: How Do You Choose When To Buy A Book?
Do you always buy a book if a friend wrote it?
#FridayQuestion: What does winter sound/smell / taste like?
At Smitten, the small boutique where I work part time, we have mainly clothes, jewelry and accessories but the owner loves holidays and we often…
#FridayQuestion: What if you just kept on driving?
A friend and reader mentioned this question to me last year.
#FridayQuestion: Do you believe in signs? (POLL)
When I see a cardinal, I think of . . .
#FridayQuestion: Tell me about one of your favorite movie scenes
Joan Didion, Frances Ford Coppola, Sergio Mendes, George Lucas.
Beginning Where You Are
Beginning Where You Are
What happens in Vegas NEVER stays in Vegas. Exploring how personal history shows up in everyday life.
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