Monthly Archives: February 2015

Stories at the airport

Posted on February 26, 2015 by jottingjoan

I arrive at airports early enough to accommodate backlogs of customers at the ticketing counter, snafus in the TSA inspection line or gate changes that force me to run from one end of the airport to the other. So I … Continue reading →

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Nothing like OTC medicine for a cold … or whatever ails you

Posted on February 26, 2015 by jottingjoan

The instant the student leaned over my desk for help with a math problem, I knew I was going to be sick. That much contamination right in my face sealed my fate. I was going to get a cold and … Continue reading →

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We need a new Dorothea Dix

Posted on February 26, 2015 by jottingjoan

An alcoholic father, a physically and possibly mentally troubled mother, a rigid grandmother, years spent with an aunt learning to become a lady, and a very early career as a private school teacher all came together in Dorothea Dix’s life … Continue reading →

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Biggest losers again and again

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jottingjoan

My husband simply cannot stand for me to do something without him joining me in the experience. If I get a speeding ticket driving around town, he gets a speeding ticket driving out of town. I have a fender bender, … Continue reading →

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