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Katrina remembered: "Yes, my love, this is how it goes" Part 1
21 June 08 10:54 AM | Beth Patterson | 0 Comments   

Solstice weekend now and forever will have a more personal meaning. This 2 part post is about my dear friend Katrina, who like the hurricane,was a force of nature. Katrina died of cancer at the age of 51 in 2003 on June 19th at 11:45pm, 15 minutes before Read More...

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Whose business IS it, pray tell?
29 February 08 12:58 AM | Beth Patterson | 4 Comments   

I had an odd moment yesterday. I work at a child abuse intervention and advocacy center . We serve the community primarily by providing comprehensive medical evaluations for children who are suspected of having been abused; therapy for abused or neglected Read More...

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Of pergolas and programmed puppies
22 August 07 02:54 AM | Beth Patterson | 0 Comments   

I read a story once about a scientist who was researching how our brains are patterned. I don't remember a thing about what he came up with, but I do remember the story he told. It was about a young dog who was let out of his house into the backyard, Read More...

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