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Wave Feelings

Wave Feelings

I don’t know what I’m feeling. If the limbic system is wordless, then maybe I shouldn’t search for a label, but an image. I’m feeling ocean. I’m feeling ocean as it felt on the swim I took on Sunday...

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Evidence of Care

Evidence of Care

Last week, I posted this image: Earlier in the week, I worked on a powerpoint deck that included this image: Both these photos can make me cry. Let me explain. The headshot is of me in 2015, shortly...

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Braggin’ on Joe Landwehr

Braggin’ on Joe Landwehr

'UC.edu' stands for… The University of California? …Colorado? …Chicago? …Connecticut? No, and no, no, no. UC.edu is owned by the University of Cincinnati, thanks to great foresight by Joe Landwehr,...

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Voting, My Grandmother, and My Mother

Voting, My Grandmother, and My Mother

Laura Kucera is my paternal grandmother and she loved me. She was born in 1898 in Linwood, Nebraska. According to the 1900 census, there were 317 residents. As a young adult, my grandmother was a...

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Me & My Brain, part 2

Me & My Brain, part 2

Daniel Gallucci is a physical therapist for brains. He’s Canadian and well-known in their pro hockey world for helping players recover from a concussion. His work has spread from the CHL to athletes...

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Me & My Brain, part 1

Me & My Brain, part 1

Because cognitive decline showed up for both my parents, I can safely assume my genes are predisposed in that direction. But heredity is not destiny. I need to take preventative measures. Besides...

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Got enough love?

When my husband died and other changes followed, The Love Bucket helped me figure out how to bring more love into my life. If you’d like an objective method to increase the level of love in your life, this guide is for you!

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Jule Kucera