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Jan 23

Stay, Banjo… Stay — Greater Ape

He turns nine in June. My husband Erich and I adopted him just a month after we bought our house at my…

Mandy Franklin in Greater Ape

Oct 23, 2023

Bless The Struggle — Greater Ape

Of the many lessons collected over the years of my life, the most important one has been the value of…

Mandy Franklin in Greater Ape

Nov 19, 2023

We Need You — Greater Ape

I was only just struck by the profundity of this statement. I have understood that we are all connected and made…

Mandy Franklin in Greater Ape

Nov 12, 2023

It’s Complicated — Greater Ape

Judy is a feeble 78-year-old woman. She started smoking when she was 13, had her first child at 14, and…

Mandy Franklin in Greater Ape

Oct 6, 2023

All The World Is A Taco Bell — Greater Ape

“Every deep thought moves into another. There is no cutoff from one thought to the…

Mandy Franklin in Greater Ape

May 1, 2023

The Best and Worst — Greater Ape

Most of us come across certain philosophies or truths that stick with us. Something that hits so hard…

Mandy Franklin in Greater Ape

Nov 5, 2023

Do It Anyway — Greater Ape

I don’t feel like writing, but I’m doing it anyway. I’ve posted consistently every week, and I’m four in a row…

Mandy Franklin in Greater Ape

Jun 5, 2019

Judy And The Universe — Greater Ape

She stood surrounded by fossilized reconstructions of dinosaur bones, looming large and almost…

Mandy Franklin in Greater Ape

Oct 16, 2023

Life is Music — Greater Ape

I’m consistently awed and inspired by the reflection of the human condition and the experience or matter in…

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