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Musings | Tracey Mershon | Page 4

In the Beginning….

There was a time when people frequently asked me what my dream job was, or some variant of that question, and I had an answer for them. I wanted to write a column with which I got to ponder whatever … Read More

To Be, To Travel

Those of us who claim a love of travel often claim it in the romantic abstract. I have too often learned after hearing the words, “I love to travel” that the speaker’s idea of traveling is going to places, staying … Read More

Empty Nest

Since my cat Esther died on June 8, I haven’t spent a lot of time at home. As long as I am elsewhere, my head is in the present and I have a shot at feeling happy or excited or … Read More

Ten Books: Mrs. Dalloway

dalloway5. Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf. If I were pressed to pinpoint the moment I understood the difference between literature and mere fiction, it would be after the revelation of Mrs. Dalloway. I first read the book, under
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The Virtues of Nothing

nothing“When I am faced with the choice of doing nothing or doing something, I will always choose to act!” – Andy Andrews

This quote represents something so ingrained in the American psyche, most of us consider it to be just … Read More