I’ve moved my writing to Substack
MailChimp proved too cumbersome. Substack is, simply, simpler. Here’s the master link. I hope you’ll come find me. Janet’s Dementia Journey: Unexpected, Unplanned, and Unpacked for.
My Interview With Vivian Sisskin
In April of 2024, my longtime friend, Vivian Sisskin interviewed me for her podcast, Open Stutter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDaL3P_xObM
The dawning of my dementia journey
I promised to be back at the dawn of 2025, didn’t I? It’s April as I write this, long past dawn; it’s more like mid-morning. Here in northern Vermont the snows are melting, the rain is pelting, and the mud … Read More
Dichotomies R Us
Life was so much simpler back when that divide between “Us” and “Them” was obvious, easy. In my early years, I was among “the saved” while the rest of the world were, quite literally, “going to hell.” How surprised I … Read More
President Biden’s Stutter
For some time now I’ve been thinking how easily President Biden’s occasional stuttering – his repetition of a sound within the word, his choice of a word that doesn’t quite fit, or his unexpected pausing at a word — has … Read More
Part 6 — The Saga Is Over
If you’re just coming to this story, here are the links to the earlier posts: Part 1: The Saga Begins Part 2: So Close and Yet So Far Part 3: Moving the Money Part 4: Human Trafficking? Part 5: The … Read More
Part 5 — The Saga Continues
If you are coming to the story late, you can find the earlier posts here: Part 1: The Saga BeginsPart 2: So Close and Yet So FarPart 3: Moving the MoneyPart 4: Human Trafficking? Later that evening (February 1), I … Read More
Part 4 — Human Trafficking?
If you’ve missed earlier segments, here are the links. Part 1: The Saga BeginsPart 2: So Close and Yet So FarPart 3: Moving the Money Tuesday, January 26 we learn Ari’s old bank account is operational, though he’s now got … Read More
Part 3: Moving the Money
If you missed Part I of the story, or Part II of the story, here are the links. Sunday, January 17, Ari’s “person” will move him across the border to Nigeria for $1300. He has $108 on him. It’s time … Read More