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Personal Lou Grant is really anti-lou
Dark and bitter aptly describe a steaming cup of black coffee, a slice of Coffee Chess Pie and stories about an editor who squandered his...
Erin Stephenson
Sep 10, 20218 min read
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Even with rain-out, everything's golden
Come sun or storm, the music's still playing and the pie just might be in the oven. I had it all planned out. I was going to spend...
Erin Stephenson
Aug 25, 20217 min read
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History echoes in search for self
Set the table with iced tea (no sugar) in jewel-toned aluminum tumblers and a basket full of hand pies, and then laugh at the old stories...
Erin Stephenson
Jun 15, 202112 min read
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Of backyard staples and best friends
Recollections of hometown neighborhood rides in on the scent of a blooming lilac. I’m sitting on the couch in my living room, the doors...
Erin Stephenson
May 22, 20216 min read
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Most memorable meal is on the menu
Simple fare or sumptuous feast, delight informed by the connections made around the table. It’s cold here today, gray and kind of damp....
Erin Stephenson
Apr 16, 20218 min read
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COVID pandemic puts connection on hold
We create community where we need it, seeking connection over a cup of coffee or a sweet treat. Coronavirus puts that kinship in jeopardy...
Erin Stephenson
Apr 2, 20219 min read
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We shouldn't have to wait for action
As the list of mass shootings grows ever longer, it's time for the U.S. to make something good from the continual trauma. There can be...
Erin Stephenson
Mar 24, 20218 min read
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What's in a name? History, steak & ale
What we call ourselves lets others know where and who we came from. It can tell the tales of our parents and our heritage — or simply let...
Erin Stephenson
Mar 16, 20217 min read
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We're still waiting for our English tea
We had cafe au lait, caffe con panna and champagne, but the magic of an English high tea — like they write about in novels — eluded us....
Erin Stephenson
Feb 26, 20218 min read
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Surprises exhumed in dark winter
A butterfly flits through the generations and a little pink house is revealed with a message of love. Plus, there's pie. I found a $20...
Erin Stephenson
Feb 18, 20217 min read
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Life skill lessons make future better
Classes and clubs and creative educators stitch together the lessons that improve living.
Erin Stephenson
Feb 5, 20217 min read
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A fruit tree grows east of Iowa
A surprise find in the produce aisle leads to new and resurrected delights.
Erin Stephenson
Jan 28, 20216 min read
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