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Lost and Found off Exit 21 on the Thruway

How the view that inspired Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School of Painting, also inspired me.

May 16

View of the Catskill Creek from my back deck.

May 16

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Rebels in Search of a Cause

We were seeking our own doors of perception, and momentarily found each other

Feb 7

a group of school girls sit, with hands on laps.

Feb 7

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Imogene’s Notebook

Terminal

How a chance encounter on a long, snowy night between planes in Amsterdam changes a prognosis

Nov 16, 2023

A view of an Amsterdam canal with several vintage bicycles in the foreground.

Nov 16, 2023

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At 70, I Was Still a Wannabe Groupie

Unseemly, maybe. Fun? Hell, yes

4d ago

I’m at the far right of a group of three at the Steel Wheels concert.

4d ago

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Cooper’s Concoctions

Celebrating a Year’s Worth of Boosted Stories

Jun 17

Woman leaping in front of mountains

Jun 17

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The Narrative Arc

Lost Memories of My Father’s D-Day

Mourning what is gone forever

Jun 5

photo of Normandy Beach

Jun 5

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In Living Color

Ski Bum

Viewing the world through blue-tinted ski goggles

Apr 26

Selfie of me in a ski helmut, blue-tinted goggles, against a blue sky.

Apr 26

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The Narrative Arc

How One Person’s Dream House Became My Nightmare

Brick and mortar do not a home make

Apr 19

Photo of Maida Vale tube station in London

Apr 19

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ILLUMINATION

Last Week, I Was Diagnosed with My Fourth Cancer

I considered myself lucky that they were all caught early

Mar 30

Last Week, I Was Diagnosed with My Fourth Cancer

Mar 30

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The Narrative Arc

Overserved–Grandpa’s Legacy Cast a Long Shadow

Generations dined out on tales of his exploits

Mar 23

Picture of my grandparents at a wedding

Mar 23

Annie Forbes Cooper

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Transplanted Scot, former journalist, trying to find the meaning of life through storytelling. I write as if I were dying.

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