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9/11 Remembered
Today America remembers the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on their 24-year anniversary. Like many events that are remembered for their horror, I think most of us remember where we were when we heard about the fall of the towers. The first al-Qaeda suicide mission under Osama bin-Laden hit the North Tower of the World […]
What Does the 4th of July Really Mean?
A Safe and Happy 4th of July to you. This morning, I put on my freedom t-shirt, wearing its American flag with a different feeling this year. I can’t help but feel sad for all of the chaos and trauma in the United States and certainly, around the world. Our country is experiencing a dangerous […]
May You Live in Interesting Times
This morning, as I was heading out for a brisk walk before the rains came, I found myself thinking of all the turmoil I’ve survived while treading water in the rough seas of my life during the past two years. There’s a curse, long attributed as a Chinese curse and now debunked as simply a […]
My Kindergarten Best Friend
My Kindergarten best friend was also my very first friend. We were so similarly timid that we didn’t mind that our conversations were brief bits that hinted at our equally isolated upbringing. Our zen-like circuit of a cobblestone walk was our practice place for future socializing. Visit Substack to read about my first rewarding peer […]
My Humble Thoughts on Student Protests at Columbia University
Have we forgotten Kent State? Visit Substack to read my post on the subject.
Today is National Caregivers Day
Visit Substack to read my post on the subject.
A Grown Ass Woman
https://lindasummersea.substack.com/p/a-grown-ass-woman
Buckets of Bats
(Edit: Trigger Warning. I apologize for not labeling this post as including Animal Death.) Growing up in an 1850’s farmhouse in Massachusetts ignited my imagination like no place since. In the cellar, where I was sent to pull carrots from the sandbox in winter, I fantasized about the farmhouse being part of the Underground Railroad. […]
How’s This for a Belated New Year’s Resolution?
I’ve just posted my first note with Substack. I hope you’ll follow me. I’ve been enjoying so many other Substack writers that I’m going to post there for the most part, and occasionally, here on my (old, previous) WordPress blog. Take a look. Love and Cheers, Linda Summersea https://lindasummersea.substack.com/?r=1l92ik&utm_campaign=pub&utm_medium=web