My Memoir Project

Preserve What Should Not Be Forgotten

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February 16, 2026

What If

Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I had majored in journalism. Oh, the questions. Before I get to those, you should know the backstory. Real writing for me started with a typewriter, a moose in the snow, and an English teacher who raised my work high in the air for all my classmates… Continue reading

Events From My Life, People From My Life

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January 27, 2026

Delayed

There are two kinds of delays in life: the ones that happen to our flights, and the ones that happen to our writing. Occasionally—just to keep things interesting—both happen at the same time. Last Thursday, I flew to Oklahoma with the noble goal of spending time with my sister and catching an Oklahoma City Thunder… Continue reading

Musings

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January 22, 2026

Dialogue (More)

Memoir isn’t merely the history of what happened. If that were the point, every family reunion would solve the problem—someone would stand up, clear their throat, and recite a timeline: We moved from Chicago to Des Moines in ’71. In ’73, we bought the blue station wagon. In ’74, shaving cream went up a quarter.… Continue reading

Advice

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