What Grandpa Said
Dear Jessica Brennan, This week marked the second anniversary of my dad and your grandpa’s death. It doesn’t seem possible. Time has removed a lot of the sadness and filled …
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My Canada
Dear Jessica Brennan, There is much fear, unrest and anger filling our beloved country. So, I asked a few readers to tell me in one word, how the state of …
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It’s A Good Day. You Aren’t Him
Dear Jessica Brennan, Remember the time we were in the grocery store and the one guy (whose sole purpose for being there was to carry out groceries) gave me a …
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But, in truth
Dear Jessica Brennan, Perspective is a tricky little thing, isn’t it? I wondered what it might be like to force myself into a greater sense of awareness when I’m feeling …
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Strife, Radar and the Pursuit of Daphne-ness
Dear Jessica Brennan, “What’s in the news?” asks Dad. “Uh covid, covid, covid and covid,” I reply. We ignore it: the numbers and the obsession with spreading fear from morning …
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Thankful for My Hurricane Family
Dear Jessica Brennan, It is the American thanksgiving today, a holiday we Canadians celebrate in October, but I wanted to take this opportunity to be grateful once again. We have …
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Zero to Sixty
Dear Jessica Brennan, Yesterday I turned 60. The words sound surreal. Now before you say that you’re only as old as you feel and all those other annoying platitudes, I …
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So Boring
Dear Jessica Brennan, I hate boredom. I’m an introvert that likes to be busy with activities and conversations that are stimulating and productive. I know lots of extroverts that feel …
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Don’t Edit Before You Write
Dear Jessica Brennan, As you know, I am writing a mystery. It is hard, and I spend about half my time writing and the other half freaking myself out with …
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Jiggly Sugary Goo for You
Dear Jessica Brennan, Way way back, in a time they called the seventies, food wasn’t like it is now. Some rules applied, and they had nothing to do with nutrition …
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