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To Learn a Language, that 99% Perspiration Thing Matters. A lot.

My Duolingo streak is at 1,123 days, and I’ve baked many madeleines. Now it’s time to work harder.

Jan 4, 2023

To Learn a Language, that 99% Perspiration Thing Matters. A lot.

Jan 4, 2023

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I’ve Been Swedish Death Cleaning for Two Years, and I’m Feeling So Alive

As my house empties of objects, it fills with delight.

Oct 27, 2022

I’ve Been Swedish Death Cleaning for Two Years, and I’m Feeling So Alive

Oct 27, 2022

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Never Too Old for Date Night

Advice from octogenarian couple in the cocktail lounge on how to keep the relationship spry

Mar 10

An older couple dancing together.

Mar 10

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The French Thing I Miss the Most

Two months after returning to the U.S., I’m still ranting about my daily bread. Call it reverse culture shock.

Jan 12

The French Thing I Miss the Most

Jan 12

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Classics Rock

Starting the Year with Tolstoy

Compiled in tsarist Russia, the great writer’s calendar of meditations is wisdom for any place and any time.

Jan 2

Starting the Year with Tolstoy

Jan 2

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Reading Between Meals

Whet your appetite with books that tell stories as delicious as the food.

Oct 28, 2023

Reading Between Meals

Oct 28, 2023

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If My Spouse Retires, Am I Also Retired?

At the end of the job that has defined their lives together, a couple may need to renegotiate the marriage contract.

Oct 18, 2023

A man with a backpack walks into a mountain wilderness.

Oct 18, 2023

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Swedish Death Cleaning Gets Real

Now, three years into the process, I have a deadline that isn’t actual death.

Sep 2, 2023

An antique car in a garage packed full of stuff. Swedish death cleaning

Sep 2, 2023

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Greening the Golden Years

Playing in the dirt is not just for kids — a garden unfurls its tendrils to ensnare even the brownest of thumbs

Jul 18, 2023

Greening the Golden Years

Jul 18, 2023

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Divorce Your Car!

What happened when I tried to persuade my Michigan town to rethink car ownership in the early 2000s. Some of my neighbors have only just…

Jun 26, 2023

Divorce Your Car!

Jun 26, 2023

Sharon Flesher

Sharon Flesher

Former news reporter turned freelance, now writing about wine, food and books. Preparing for the next adventure.

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