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A Heart Remembers

Posted on April 16, 2018 by louannthomas

My heart remembers things my head tries to forget. At least that’s the way it felt this morning when I woke up remembering today marks ten years since I got the call that my mother was failing fast and I … Continue reading →

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Tearing down the walls

Posted on March 31, 2018 by louannthomas

I want to talk to you about building a wall. Not that wall. I’m talking about the walls we build inside of ourselves. The ones we create believing they will protect us. We feel loss, hurt, deceit and betrayal so … Continue reading →

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Again? Yes, again.

Posted on February 15, 2018 by louannthomas

“It happened again,” was one of the first things spoken about the Valentine’s Day school massacre at a South Florida high school. Yes, it happened again. And if we don’t get this figured out, it will continue to happen, likely … Continue reading →

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Finding our way

Posted on August 29, 2017 by louannthomas

I’ve been trying to make sense of the events of the last few weeks. Well, some of the events of the last few weeks. There have been so many! If your head is spinning too, it may help to remember … Continue reading →

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The Minister and the Muslim

Posted on March 21, 2017 by louannthomas

Here’s a link to the latest installment of a project I do for Manhattan Magazine called The Last Word. https://issuu.com/sunflower_publishing/docs/mm17sp_singles. The project involves inviting two people who may or may not know each other to come together for a conversation … Continue reading →

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Granddaughter of an immigrant

Posted on January 31, 2017 by louannthomas

My grandfather loved America with passion and pride. But he wasn’t born here. Grandpa came to the United States from Switzerland as young boy in the 1880’s.  He traveled here by ship with his mother and four siblings with only one … Continue reading →

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Tips for Surviving the Cold

Posted on February 12, 2014 by louannthomas

I am so ready for spring.  I thought the last twelve+ inch snow was the final blow, but then the winds starting blowing making going outside out of the question. It got so cold I had to work to stay … Continue reading →

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It happened again

Posted on April 16, 2013 by louannthomas

          This time it was bombs going off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.  As I write this, those responsible for this unbelievable act of cowardice and cruelty have not been identified.  I hope … Continue reading →

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Indeed we have come a long way…

Posted on March 28, 2013 by louannthomas

Women’s athletics have come a long way since Title IX was passed in 1972. Before that women’s programs were few and far between and those that did exist faced enormous challenges and received little respect. A story from those early days help to put the progress made in perspective. Continue reading →

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Finding Treasures

Posted on September 21, 2012 by louannthomas

My mother use to apologize for leaving me with the task of clearing out her basement. I would quickly suggest that she help me by bearing witness as I pulled each box down from the shelves, opened it and began … Continue reading →

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