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We Were a Viking Family Long Before Jolene

The Viking Princess costume's debut 30 years ago. I usually write about living things, but today...
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The American Kennel Club Warns Me About Jolene

You know when you catch a toe and you have a little stumble and try to right yourself. Suddenly, you’re...
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Jolene Has Lacey Bloomers

Jolene is changing faster than the fall colors. It isn't just that she's grown lacey bloomers on her backside. Sometimes...
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Not the Job I Want for Jolene

Jolene tilts her head when she listens. Like Nipper, the phonograph-listening RCA dog, she focuses with intense concentration, adjusting her...
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Even Better, Jolene Becomes an Adolescent.

People said puppies are so much work. They said they were glad it was me and not them. Amen to...
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Jolene Forgets Her Name

Jolene would like you to believe she is very mature for her age. And by that she means listening bores...
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Finally, Jolene Speaks.

It's still dark out, and I'm sitting on the edge of my bed trying to pull my pants on. Isn't...
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The Gnawing Bite of Anticipation

It felt like a militant act of self care. Like cutting your hair really short or tossing out jeans for...
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A Radical Act In The Midst of Uncertainty

I’m not the sort who wakes up in a cheesy rom-com. Even when I was young and my body parts...
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Nipping at the Heels of Despair

My horse sister called to ask how I was. It wasn't small talk. We tell each other the truth and...
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