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Ponto Final

He is holding my hand, my son, now 32, balder than he was when he was born. We’ve gone to Ponto Final, a restaurant on …

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Iowa, I Got You

I can’t stop looking, watching, reading. I move from Facebook to Instagram. Everyone I know in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and surrounding communities is dealing with …

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About Annie Scholl

Annie Scholl is a writer, photographer and speaker who is passionate about living fully awake. Her desire is to help people discern what it means …

Live Your Dash – Like Karen

This dear one left the planet today – on Summer Solstice, a day she loved. Karen, you will be so missed AND I know you …

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So Much More than Sour Grapes

Election night, my wife and I went out to eat at a Thai and sushi restaurant about 10 miles from our home in rural Central …

I’m a Woman Who Loves a Woman, but Don’t Call Me a Lesbian

Originally published in Huff Post Gay Voices 12/05/2013 I’m a writer, a mother, a grandmother, and a woman in love with a woman. But don’t …

Magical Times

They’re both Leos, born in the heat of early August. My son, Keegan, almost 28. My grandson, Owen, “mostly” 6, as he likes to say. …

‘Incredibly Persistent’ Keener Celebrates Newest Novel’s Launch

[This blog first published on Huffington Post, November 13, 2017.] When it comes to books, I lean toward nonfiction—specifically memoir. But there was something about …