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Amor Fati
This is what coming in 13th out of 46 award applicants looks like: ****** The artist's sample was incredible. I was completely in the world they had…
Debbie Russell
Mar 17
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When Our Words Betray Us
Boy was I wrong about that one… As someone who spent about a week wondering who is this Alex Murdaugh (pronounced Murdock) person? Why is his murder…
Debbie Russell
Mar 7
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February 2023
To All the Dogs I've Loved Before (Part 4) Casey Mae
It’s been a minute since I last added to my loved dogs series, so I figured now is as good a time as any. The next dog in the lineup is Casey Mae, my…
Debbie Russell
Feb 22
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The Cost of Kindness
“You’re so easy!” Wait, before you go off jumping to conclusions, let me provide some context. I was in for my annual eye appointment. Once you hit…
Debbie Russell
Feb 6
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January 2023
Making Time for Grief
Memory fascinates me. When I was a trial lawyer, I relied on the memories of my witnesses. I can still feel the sting of frustration when a victim or…
Debbie Russell
Jan 29
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How Bad is Unbearable?
It’s been almost five years since I bought my dream property and signed up for the same internet provider the previous owners used. I’m lazy that way. I…
Debbie Russell
Jan 25
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That One Day I Missed Practicing Law
Last week I made a social call at my old office and caught up with several work friends. Aside from a brief visit almost a year ago to pick up a box of…
Debbie Russell
Jan 19
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Prince Harry, Memoir, and the Dysfunctional Family
“And if they didn’t know why I’d left, maybe they just didn’t know me. At all. And maybe they never really did. And to be fair, maybe I didn’t either…
Debbie Russell
Jan 10
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My Four-Year Degree in Rural Winter Survival
As I write this, we’ve just come through what the weather folks labeled a “generational” winter storm. Depending on where you were in North America, you…
Debbie Russell
Jan 1
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December 2022
Your Periodic Reminder that All Art is Subjective
DISCLAIMER: I am a Charlie Mackesy super fan, full stop. I was gifted a copy of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse the year it was published and…
Debbie Russell
Dec 26, 2022
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To Bend Without Breaking
Three more inches of snow. Yesterday it was five. The day before it was also five. It’s been the wet, heavy snow - the kind that feels like concrete…
Debbie Russell
Dec 16, 2022
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November 2022
Grateful for Change
It’s been a bit over four years since my dad died. Because my mother did not want to spend the money on a funeral - “It would only be for your friends…
Debbie Russell
Nov 30, 2022
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