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RootsTech 2025 – Day 3 Recap
RootsTech is always an energizing whirlwind of ideas, connections, and discoveries, and this year was no exception! Today was the last day of classes, but Cheryl and I are staying a couple extra days to make use of the Family Search Library. My first session of the day was Using ChatGPT as Your Personal Writing…
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Rootstech 2025 – Day 2 Recap
We woke to a gray snowy scene outside our window. Thankfully our hotel is just a minute walk away. Before I head to the first session let me tell you something…I’ve got a secret. Which I’ll be divulging tomorrow. For now, let’s just say I’ve had to embrace my second “career.” So, this session was…
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Rootstech 2025 – Day 1 Recap
Mistakes I Have Made: Confessions of a Repentant Genealogist Day 1 of RootsTech was packed with insightful sessions, and I’m kicking things off with one that really resonated with me—because, let’s be honest, we’ve all made mistakes in our genealogical research. Cheri Hudson Passey delivered a fantastic and, at times, painfully relatable session on the…
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Fun Conversations with AI: A Writer’s Perspective
Note: This is cross-posted to both my blogs. Some of my best stories are inspired by things I do when I am bored… also known as “What can I do when I want to procrastinate?” Recently, I had the following inspired conversation with ChatGPT. I hope you enjoy it! Me: What can you tell me…
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Caution: Ideas at Risk! The Battle Against Banned Books
During a recent trip to the library, I came across something that stopped me in my tracks—a display of books wrapped in caution tape, like a crime scene. Curious, I asked the librarian what it was all about. She smiled and told me it’s “Banned Books Week,” a time to celebrate our freedom to read…
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No Longer the Muck
This past weekend I visited our local gallery, Studio Hill to view the new solo show by artist Theresa Bates. A week or so earlier, I had stopped in, saw her work and was immediately attracted to her use of color. Placed casually among the painted canvases were a few stuffed pillows. I gingerly lifted…
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Curiosity and Creativity: A Personal Reflection on “Big Magic”
I just finished reading “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of the wildly successful “Eat Pray Love.” To be honest, it was a bit of a slog. Maybe I had sky-high expectations, but I found it hard to stay engaged. Gilbert’s musings on creativity and being open to “Big Magic” didn’t quite resonate with…
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Great News! I’m On Sale!!
Yesterday, I went on an outing with my friend, Doreen. We visited a consignment shop, where, apparently, their jewelry was on sale. Perhaps they should have considered writing out the whole word! I just couldn’t pass up such a perfect photo-op!!
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So, I went to the “Brain Store…”
Last week, after struggling for days to create this website, I contacted my friend Tara Rothman. Tara, a fellow member of JGSCT (Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut) has a website design and hosting company. “I’m surprised you’re having difficulty,” she said. “You’ve created several websites. They look great and you certainly have a clear vision…
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