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jlwkolb (65)in #travel • 9 years ago
Of cholera and opium in Turkey
A Misadventure As a 19-year-old who had never been out of the country (besides Tijuana), the task of packing up for my junior year abroad was daunting. Yes, I was studying in…
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jlwkolb (65)in #art • 9 years ago
What it was like working on a book with Julie Andrews
In 2005 I was beginning to get antsy about my work. My children had started preschool which left me some time to start drawing and painting again. Except for a few botanical and…
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jlwkolb (65)in #art • 9 years ago
A coffee break with Aesop part VIII
The Jackdaw and the Pigeons A jackdaw, which is a kind of crow, once noticed a group of well fed pigeons in a pigeon keep enjoying a protected life and living happily…
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jlwkolb (65)in #life • 9 years ago
Steemit - where a thick skin is required
Beware the Sting Being an introvert is a common personality trait among us Steemians (that is the term, right?). Why wouldn’t it be? We are an alternative bunch who are taking…
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jlwkolb (65)in #life • 9 years ago
Staying for the kids? Think twice
I know what you are thinking. You’re going to be the better couple and stick it through so your children can survive childhood unscathed by their parents’ divorce. Your own…
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jlwkolb (65)in #art • 9 years ago
Elevenses with Aesop part VII
The Lion and the Mouse A lion was stretching out to rest in the shade after a long day in the sun. As he was dozing, a tickle along his body jolted him awake. It seems a small…
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jlwkolb (65)in #life • 9 years ago
This mad addiction
When you have an idea for a steem post So I have been engrossed in steem for the last week. My normal routines have suffered. See, usually I have my Pilates class MWF at 8:30.…
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jlwkolb (65)in #life • 9 years ago
Snow White in Los Angeles
It was in early 1968 and my parents were looking for an apartment in the Hollywood area. My mother was pregnant with me, and she was anxious to get settled. One day, they went…
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jlwkolb (65)in #art • 9 years ago
A Coffee Break with Aesop part VI
The Monkey and the Camel During the time of the animal kingdom, the animals used to have periodic gatherings where they would discuss important questions and elect their…
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jlwkolb (65)in #art • 9 years ago
Sunday Brunch with Aesop part V
The Mole and His Mother A Mole, a creature normally blind from birth, once said to his Mother, “Why, Mother, you said I was blind! But I am sure I can see!” Mother Mole saw…
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jlwkolb (65)in #travel • 9 years ago
The reply from Virgin
Dear Johanna Thank you for your email to Richard Branson. Although he is unable to respond personally to everyone that writes to him, Richard is by no means complacent when…
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jlwkolb (65)in #travel • 9 years ago
My email to Richard Branson that got a response
To those who asked, here is the email I sent to Mr. Branson - I wrote about it the other day here: From: Johanna Westerman Kolb [mailto:jwestermanr@____] Sent: 03 September…
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jlwkolb (65)in #funny • 9 years ago
What is it with clowns?
Every time I see Tim Curry. This is hard for me to even write about. I am reinventing myself these days, so I'll put this out there as a way of confronting my fears. But I…
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jlwkolb (65)in #life • 9 years ago
We are all naked here
We are here, baring our souls. Why not? It feels safe enough. Others are doing it. Let's level the playing field and strip the BS. Chances are, if we made it to Steem, it has…
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jlwkolb (65)in #travel • 9 years ago
Nightmare in Death Valley
A parent’s worst nightmare, if you could even guess that what I’m about to tell you happened. I wrote this right after the incident two years ago. Let me begin by saying I…
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jlwkolb (65)in #art • 9 years ago
And now for something completely different - a coffee break with Aesop part IV
The Crow and the Pitcher A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he…
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jlwkolb (65)in #art • 9 years ago
And now for something completely different - a coffee break with Aesop part III
The Bear and the Fox A bear boasted very much of his philanthropy, saying that of all animals he was the most tender in his regard for man, for he had such respect for him…
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jlwkolb (65)in #life • 9 years ago
Why I don't regret my outrageous 100K student loan debt
A Balancing Act I was in the midst of a divorce. Panicked, I needed to figure out how to get myself out of impending financial doom before I hit the bottom. I could always…
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jlwkolb (65)in #travel • 9 years ago
How Richard Branson changed my life
Yes, he did. Personally. Two years ago I was getting ready to take my four children to London and Paris for the first time. They had never been out of the country. I was…
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jlwkolb (65)in #life • 9 years ago
What I wish my dad knew
What I wish my dad knew I was only a little girl. I couldn’t help having needs. I had to survive, and I trusted you. I didn’t ask to be born. But once I was here, you could…
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