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The toddler whisperer
A grandma tests the road to naptime and bedtime
Feb 10
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Is listening ‘reading’?
No, but it keeps me awake and ultimately, does it matter if I'm engaging with literature by ear or by sight
Feb 3
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Joan Zwagerman
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January 26, 2026
A day like any other, but the latest death in Minneapolis and this calendar photo stirred up a lot of thoughts
Jan 27
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Joan Zwagerman
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From church cookbooks to one piece of chicken
A ramble about communities, their foodways, and the ridiculous $3.00 meal from US Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins
Jan 20
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Joan Zwagerman
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It’s like ‘water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink’
More books are being published but securing a library copy is getting harder all the time
Jan 13
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Joan Zwagerman
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Jack Smith did his job
I might be in the minority asking, but I’m still asking, “What about the documents?”
Jan 6
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Joan Zwagerman
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The final four of 2025
Thank you, readers and subscribers! I appreciate every look, every subscriber, every follower, every like, every share, every repost (especially with…
Dec 30, 2025
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Verily, Forsooth, and Fa-la-la-la-la, yo!
In which I have a little fun contemplating the English language as experienced through the Bible, Shakespeare, and Christmas carols
Dec 23, 2025
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