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Wag more, bark less …
I enjoyed writing this piece for Inspire Health about Canine Companions for Independence. If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a volunteer puppy raiser, please get in touch with them. Keep in mind that you need enough time time to dedicate to a fairly rigorous training schedule – but you’ll be changing…
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Full speed ahead!
A while back, I posted that I’d finished the first draft of a children’s book. Well, exciting news: Today I got the first sample image from the amazing illustrator I’m working with and it’s, well, amazing! A big thanks to artist extraordinaire Erik Mehlen — I can’t tell you how excited I am to be…
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On life, and the passing into history of a year most(ly) dreary
Back in 1989, my friends Chris, Linda, Karen, Tamara and I were hanging out listening to music, as usual, in somebody’s dorm room at ESU. At some point, we went to our dorm’s common room and flipped on MTV or VH1, and on came the video for The Traveling Wilburys’ “End of the Line.” When…
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As the holidays near, think about the children
The holidays are right around the corner, and although they can bring us 15032661_577502992448994_4985953123727292112_n Split Decision: Holiday Help for Blended Families great joy, they can also bring sadness and stress – especially if a family has been split by divorce. With that in mind, I volunteered for this story, Split Decision, in our latest issue…
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A haunting we will go
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays — yes, in my house, we call it a holiday. It’s a time for my boys and I to celebrate fun. We decorate to excess, watch spooky cartoons and movies — we even have our own Halloween playlist that we blast while we’re spookifying the house. That’s why I…
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First test a success!
Tonight, I told my boys I had a story for them. I read the first draft of Hope Anne Wells and the Batty Saturday. Audience reaction was a big thumbs up. Then they found out that Dad wrote it, which led to hugs and a cheer of “Yes!” I found a few spots I’m going…
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Feelin’ batty
It took a lot longer than I expected, but the first draft of what I hope will be one of my first published children’s books is done. It has a working title of “Hope Anne Wells and the Batty Saturday,” should clock in around 30-plus pages, and is in the capable hands of the artist.…
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Eye there!
My name is Patrick, and I’m a writer. It’s a bad habit I picked up at a very early age, and it came to light when I wrote a third-grade story about Santa Claus and a time machine …
Patrick F. O'Donnell 