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Stanbrook and Brede
Leave a commentJune 3, 2018 by lucieromarin
Fans of Rumer Godden’s incomparable novel, In this House of Brede, know that the monastic house of the novel and …
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Agnostic Questions and My Answers
Leave a commentMay 20, 2018 by lucieromarin
An agnostic friend prompted me with some of the questions below. Thinking them over, I asked myself more questions from …
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‘Should’ and ‘Just’
Leave a commentMay 14, 2018 by lucieromarin
Counsellors listen for the word ‘should.’ As soon as the client says, “… I know I should be saving more,” …
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Experiments in Radiant Heat
Leave a commentMay 10, 2018 by lucieromarin
A mix-up between two energy companies left me without power for a little over twenty-four hours last winter. Thirty-two Lents …
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Meat Books Cake Happy
2April 29, 2018 by lucieromarin
A person or persons in my neighbourhood has or have recently renounced vegetarian and/or healthy-eating – that, or they’ve renounced …
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Martha Marcy May Marlene
Leave a commentApril 25, 2018 by lucieromarin
I only watched the trailer for this film. It’s about post-cult trauma, and includes flashbacks to cult-membership. It took me …
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How the Mugger Sees It
Leave a commentApril 20, 2018 by lucieromarin
During a meeting with one of my former director’s new managers, I asked, “Do I need to supply you with …
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Read the Label
Leave a commentApril 12, 2018 by lucieromarin
Despite deciding recently that it would be better just to embrace my ugliness than to waste my entire life trying …
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