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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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04:28

Slow Travelers

The Postscript ·

2023/05/17

I used to take pride in traveling light. I fit all my clothes and everything I needed in a small backpack or a carry-on suitcase and hit the road with little idea of where I was going. Then I met Peter.

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04:29

Blooming Late

The Postscript ·

2023/05/12

We might be starting from scratch, but we’ve got a head start. We might be trying something new, but we get credit for time served.

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04:02

Forever Home

The Postscript ·

2023/05/10

The farmhouse is where I thought I’d grow old. I planted a lot of trees. I had a garden. I painted every wall, inside and out. I thought there was a strong likelihood I’d die in that house. Now I’ve put it up for sale.

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04:20

Unexpected Cowboy

The Postscript ·

2023/05/05

I have no cowboy credentials. So, when Bob suggested I perform with a cowboy singer, I was more than skeptical—I thought it was a dumb idea.

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04:24

A Night at the Funeral Home

The Postscript ·

2023/05/03

The funeral home had been converted into an Airbnb. It was on our way—and suspiciously cheap.

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04:50

Smelling Like Dog

The Postscript ·

2023/04/28

A dog keeps us tethered in the here and now and reminds us that we are living in this moment—and that every moment in the future is imaginary.

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04:43

In Defense of Pollyanna

The Postscript ·

2023/04/26

More than once in my life, I’ve been accused of having a “Pollyanna attitude.” I didn’t actually know what this meant, except that it was not a good thing.

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04:24

Learning to Whistle

The Postscript ·

2023/04/21

I don’t think I have envied many people many times in my life, but I very much wanted to whistle when I was six.

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04:28

Push-Ups With Bob

The Postscript ·

2023/04/19

I thought things were going pretty well until I remembered the push-ups—and Bob.

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04:15

Not Popular

The Postscript ·

2023/04/14

I now realize that no one—not even the most popular person in high school—self-identifies as popular.

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04:17

Dusty Surprises

The Postscript ·

2023/04/12

My heart hurt, reading this forty-year-old letter. I wondered if I wrote back. I hoped he was doing well.

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04:25

Made to Last

The Postscript ·

2023/04/07

My grandma’s wedding dress was more than a little worse for wear. It had been folded up in a small box and kept safe by my cousin, Jill. (How Jill ended up with it, I do not know.)

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04:01

The Wren House

The Postscript ·

2023/04/05

“Jonie, come downstairs!” Dad hollered. “I think there are bats in the birdhouse!” Mom came running and they carefully lifted the back off the birdhouse.

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04:08

No Coffee

The Postscript ·

2023/03/31

My parents are great planners so there was no chance they were out of coffee, but where they might be keeping it—that was another issue.

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04:11

Marital Privilege

The Postscript ·

2023/03/29

My first thought was, “I’ve never had my head vacuumed before.”

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04:03

Singing Lessons

The Postscript ·

2023/03/24

My teacher says I have a perfectly serviceable voice—and I am 100% sure she says this to all her students—but I still find it reassuring.

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04:29

Coconut Head

The Postscript ·

2023/03/22

Ayo said, “Don’t burn yourself out. Give yourself permission to stop. Don’t use your head to break a coconut.”

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04:56

New Rhubarb

The Postscript ·

2023/03/17

The whole refrigerator had begun to resemble some archeological site with mysterious remnants of a past life that we could now only guess at.

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05:20

Time and Sunshine

The Postscript ·

2023/01/18

Traveling in Norway with close relations -- sometimes a little too close.

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05:13

Chin Hair

The Postscript ·

2023/01/13

On the joys of discovering unplanned personal growth.

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