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At This Point

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We Gather Together in Humility and Patience—and Deep Reservoirs of Restraint

In At This Point by Stephanie PiperNovember 22, 2016leave a COMMENT

Just in time for Thanksgiving, there’s a new batch of holiday tips from the media. They aren’t about free-range turkey and gluten-free pumpkin pie. The subject is avoiding political discord …

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October Surprise: Nature Offers an Antidote

In At This Point by Stephanie PiperOctober 26, 2016leave a COMMENT

Every day that I wake up and find it’s still October feels like a small, beautifully wrapped gift. I want to plant myself on a corner like a street preacher …

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Climate Change: Look for the Helpers

In At This Point by Stephanie PiperSeptember 21, 2016leave a COMMENT

I’m trying to recall what civility feels like. Remember civility, that quaint notion of public and private discourse characterized by mutual respect and an absence of screaming and name-calling? Mostly, …

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Beach Music: Reflections on a Seaside Wedding

In At This Point by Stephanie PiperAugust 24, 2016leave a COMMENT

We sit in rows of white chairs and look out at the Pacific Ocean. It’s a hot July afternoon in paradise, and the only worry is that the incoming tide …

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A New Approach to Cronedom

In At This Point by Stephanie PiperJuly 20, 2016leave a COMMENT

“I’m the resident crone,” a lady of a certain age announced to me recently. She hastened to add that crone no longer means toothless old hag who haunts the forest. …

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