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The Postscript

The Postscript is usually funny, often thoughtful, and never political. In a world where there is no shortage of dire news, The Postscript aims to provide a small dose of positivity. It appears in print in more than 200 newspapers nationwide and is syndicated by Andrews McMeel Universal.

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05:25

A Thanksgiving Prayer

The Postscript ·

2023/11/20

My mother's family was a Swedish farming family and we asked for strength to keep on working. Feasting in Paradise might have been fine for some, but that was a little more than any of us could imagine. Asking for strength so we could keep on doing what we had been doing seemed like a pretty safe bet and, perhaps, not too much to ask.

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05:09

A Perfect Cup

The Postscript ·

2023/11/13

This cup holds more than my coffee. This cup holds the memories I am making, day by day, sip by sip, as I sit at my desk in Mexico. It holds the bright markets and the feel of the round cobblestone streets beneath my feet and the smiles of the countless friendly people I meet every day.

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05:08

Dietary Choices

The Postscript ·

2023/11/06

I tried to tell him that I don’t make dietary choices for anyone but myself. But then I realized this was not quite true.

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05:04

Fancy New Gloves

The Postscript ·

2023/10/30

There is no need to save these gloves for a special day. Because this day—this going to church together and having coffee and sharing pastries and plans day—was as special as any day could be.

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05:07

Celebrating Halloween

The Postscript ·

2023/10/23

I love the idea of a day—or the better part of a week—set aside to tell stories like that and to keep the memory of my grandma, and so many others we have loved so much, alive.

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04:51

Our Devices

The Postscript ·

2023/10/16

I know young people hate to call. They text and instantly respond, and that seems to work well. When older people text, they tend to forget to check their messages, and balls get dropped. I’m guessing I’m not alone in this.

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05:15

Talking to Dogs

The Postscript ·

2023/10/09

I’m sure I’m not the only one who talks to dogs on my daily walk. I’d be surprised, however, if anyone was more enthusiastic about it. I am also (if I say so myself), very good at it. This is because I have a secret method for talking to dogs.

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05:14

My Story

The Postscript ·

2023/09/30

I wrote a story about a man who believed as my friend did. I tried to imagine what might happen to that man that could cause him to change his mind.

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05:10

September Sunshine

The Postscript ·

2023/09/25

I walk around in my shiny new boots, and I wonder if I shouldn’t be doing something different—even if it’s less ambitious than learning to fly or stockpiling enough food to live on for six months.

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04:47

Talking to Strangers

The Postscript ·

2023/09/16

We are all making up stories for one another without knowing what the real story is. The story I make up for myself when I am anxious is that I am failing—somehow, somewhere—and no one has told me how or why.

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04:53

Up North With Mom and Dad

The Postscript ·

2023/09/10

I think I’ve known for most of my life I would never be as consistent or disciplined or sensible as my parents. They were this way when I grew up, and they remain every bit as remarkable now that I am getting old.

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05:24

Lukewarm Water

The Postscript ·

2023/09/03

A friend objected to my recent column. It wasn’t realistic, he wrote. Bad things happen, and people like me should acknowledge them. He talked about tornados and shootings. He said people like me would go looking for a pony in a pile of horse poop.

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05:03

Too Old

The Postscript ·

2023/09/03

We all agreed that it should be more entertaining than it was—at least for us. We suspected other people (younger people) might have more fun reading this than we were.

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05:06

Footprints

The Postscript ·

2023/09/03

The cat prints and the poetry and the leaf print in the cement will not last 200 million years. But they will last longer than the poet who wrote the words or the cat who left the prints or the tree that dropped the leaf. And I think that is, somehow, wonderful.

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04:57

Father’s Day

The Postscript ·

2023/09/03

It doesn’t seem like my dad’s way of looking at the world, it just seems like the way the world should be looked at—if I take the time to be thoughtful and don’t rush out and do something stupid.

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05:28

So Much

The Postscript ·

2023/09/03

I know for certain that strangers have helped me when I needed help, and kind words have changed my day from terrible to something better—something more hopeful.

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05:01

Stubby’s Company

The Postscript ·

2023/09/03

I don’t think my mother ever expected to have a red squirrel as a pet. I know she resisted for a long time. But Stubby has changed her mind about at least one red squirrel, and I think that is kind of remarkable.

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04:58

The Last Song

The Postscript ·

2023/09/03

Songs tided me over. They gave voice to feelings that were either too powerful or too painful to experience in silence. Songs grounded me when I felt I might fly away or explode. Songs made sense of things, even if I couldn’t explain in words what I learned from them.

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04:45

Not Impossible

The Postscript ·

2023/09/03

My cousin Dane is the kind of guy who sits back in a room and listens to everyone trying to solve a problem and, after they’ve exhausted themselves trying to figure something out, he’ll say, “You know, what you might try is…” And whatever he suggests, it will be exactly the right thing to do.

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05:20

All the Flowers

The Postscript ·

2023/09/03

It turns out that I love flowers far more than I knew. I love the shapes and the colors and the varieties and the seasons. I love how some will take over for a while, commanding attention, and then they fade and something new comes to the fore.

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