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Bless His Heart . . .

An etymological objection to Speaker Johnson's view of women

Dec 9, 2025 • Kimberly Garts Crum

Writing in a Time of Anxiety

How an anxious robin brought me back to the page

Aug 2, 2025 • Kimberly Garts Crum

A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor, Just Like Me

Remembering a PBS program that indoctrinated young children. to be curious and kind

May 16, 2025 • Kimberly Garts Crum

The Burp that Changed a Nation

A lifelong liberal finds hope in children's literature

May 7, 2025 • Kimberly Garts Crum

I Have a Problem with Gratitude

Contrarian musings by a word nerd

Mar 3, 2025 • Kimberly Garts Crum

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The Burp that Changed a Nation

May 7, 2025 • Kimberly Garts Crum

I Have a Problem with Gratitude

Mar 3, 2025 • Kimberly Garts Crum

A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor, Just Like Me

May 16, 2025 • Kimberly Garts Crum

Writing in a Time of Anxiety

Aug 2, 2025 • Kimberly Garts Crum

Eulogize your Year in a Holiday Letter

Craft tips for an often-maligned epistolary essay

Nov 22, 2024 • Kimberly Garts Crum

Reclaiming the American Flag

Some thoughts on the symbol of our disunited state

Oct 30, 2024 • Kimberly Garts Crum

We can't know what other's think. Yet, we try!

How point-of-view in the writing craft (and social psychology) can help us understand personal and civic strife.

Sep 23, 2024 • Kimberly Garts Crum

Starting something new is . . . exhilarating

An introduction

Sep 5, 2024 • Kimberly Garts Crum

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