Author Archives: eportugal4
The Arrogance of Imposition — Colleen – 10/9/2015
The Arrogance of Imposition 9 October 2015 I’m a person with two distinct temperaments. In many ways, I consider myself progressive, forward looking, and fond of finding better ways to get large tasks done. In other ways, I’m an old-fashioned … Continue reading
Roadmap to Change—Amanda – 10/8/15
Roadmap to Change October 8, 2015 As regular readers know, the One Year of Letters contributors have been commemorating the first anniversary of this blog by reflecting on our lives and work over the past year. Ever-gracious Kerry expressed her … Continue reading
On the Importance of Being Sigurd — Sigurd – 10/6/2015
On The Importance of Being Sigurd Tuesday 29 September 2015 I began writing with the hope of better understanding myself, to dig deep into secrets I wear buttoned tight around me, like a cold weather garment. Over the decades I … Continue reading
Sometimes Help is Not Needed — Kerry – 10/5/2015
Sometimes Help is Not Needed October 5, 2015 Dear “Good Samaritan” at the store this evening, Imagine yourself shopping. Your comfortable pace allows you to read the labels, and when you find something of interest, you stop to peruse. While … Continue reading
As Time Goes By — Colleen – 10/2/2015
As Time Goes By 2 October 2015 Dear readers, One year of letters—the concept sounds finite, but from the start I knew our project would not, nor could not, truly be finite. I always expected it to continue beyond the … Continue reading
Looking in the Rear View Mirror – Elaina – 10/16 /15
Looking in the Rear View Mirror-Elaina Portugal October 1, 2015 Dear Reader- Another year older, another year wiser, at least that’s how the saying goes. Our first year of letters is complete and I wonder if that adage is true … Continue reading
Times Passes – Memories are Forever — Sigurd – 9/29/2015
Time Passes—Memories Are Forever Tuesday 29 September 2015 “…you stand with the belligerent, the surly and the badly behaved until bad behavior is recognized for the language it is: Vocabulary of the deeply wounded and those whose burdens are more … Continue reading
One Year of Letters — Kerry – 9/28/2015
One Year of Letters September 28, 2015 Dear K, It has been an honor to participate in this project. Although I joined as a guest in December and didn’t become a regular contributor until January, I’ve avidly read and found … Continue reading
Tears, Fears, and Gears — Amanda – 9/24/2015
Tears, Fears, and Gears September 24, 2015 The last time I cried at a birthday party was when I was nine or ten. A friend invited a dozen or so girls to a roller rink, and I was the only … Continue reading
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