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I first wrote this for Father's Day 2021. I have previously written a Stories and Journeys column acknowedging my mother's influence on my life. It's time for me to acknowlege my father with Father's …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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5/30/25
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It is becoming important for me to ground myself before I write. At the end of the day, Stories and Journeys is me paying attention to my internal knowing, being still and true to myself. With this …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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4/25/25
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With warmer weather coming, I have been able to get outside and walk more. Walking more is causing me to be aware that it is so easy for me to take my feet for granted. So, in this column, I am …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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3/28/25
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Moving past the 2024 Presidential election results for me means that I have reached the following conclusion: There was dis-information and voter suppression. Especially voter suppression. My trusted …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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3/21/25
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Moving past the 2024 Presidential election results for me means that I have reached the following conclusion: There was dis-information and voter suppression. Especially voter suppression. My …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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2/27/25
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As I start to write, I am aware that the Trump inauguration is coming. When he leaves office, I will be 84 years old.
LOST AND SEARCHING I HAVE ADOPTED GUIDES
The holidays …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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2/19/25
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Stories and Journeys is three years old. Happy Birthday! An amazing human being by the name of Amy once observed that writing is how I process my life. Others have claimed to have made the same …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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1/2/25
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As I start writing, it is as if my words are having to push through feelings of fear and a sense of something being lost. It feels like I am wanting to cry. I'm grieving as I write. It's Nov. 14. I'm …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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11/29/24
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There comes a time when I am writing Stories and Journeys that I start to sense that I am done writing the column. It's time to click send to the publisher. At that point, I cease to be a writer and …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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10/30/24
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I’m experiencing anxiety. As I begin to write this Stories and Journeys column, I am aware that I am without Internet service. That has just been confirmed with the over the phone help from my …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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10/16/24
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I recently attended my first Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Aging meeting. I am convinced that in the city of Minneapolis elders/seniors don’t exist. There is such a thing as the …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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9/18/24
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UPDATE REGARDING DEWAYNE TOWNSEND AND MARCEA MARIANNI'S NEW REALITY Text message from Marcea July 3. DeWayne passed away around 10 p.m. July 2. An important voice and significant presence is no more …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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7/24/24
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IS THERE A RIFT BETWEEN THE MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL RETIREES COUNCIL (AFL-CIO) AND ALL ELDERS UNITED FOR JUSTICE?
“Building power through unity: All Elders United for Justice aims to bring …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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5/15/24
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So far in 2024, I have been showing up for more meetings and events in-person or via Zoom. In person showing up has been enabled by three factors. 1) The mild winter weather enabling me to be out and …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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4/17/24
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Dear Reader, you have continued to tell me your Medicare stories via tesha@tmcpub.com .
A Southwest Connector reader, Judy M., has written to tell me her Medicare Advantage story and her …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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3/20/24
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Welcome to the start of year three for Stories and Journeys. Welcome to the start of year eight of my retirement journey including Medicare plus supplement. Another reader has told me their take on …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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1/24/24
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Dec. 7 has come and gone. Medicare Open Enrollment has ended for 2023. Yet it feels like the engagement with me and Medicare has just begun again. So, if you have read this far you have taken the …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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1/18/24
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HERE’S MY MEDICARE STORY. WHAT’S YOURS?
This is a time during fall to make changes in one’s Medicare plan. I am making my way through my seventh year of retirement and enrolled …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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11/16/23
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It’s August 2023. A theme is emerging out of my life experiences to date. The theme can be captured in two words: self care. My life as it is unfolding in 2023 is revolving around self care. I …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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9/21/23
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Dear Reader: This column is about signs of spring showing up in my life experiences and awareness. So, buckle up! If you have read this far you have taken the plunge into the river (flow) of life …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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6/14/23
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