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jlwkolb
@jlwkolb Jul 23, 2016, 11:56 PM UTC

Of cholera and opium in Turkey

A Misadventure As a 19-year-old who had never been out of the country (besides Tijuana), the task of packing up for my junior year abroad was daunting. Yes, I was studying in the UK, so I wasn’t too…

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jlwkolb
@jlwkolb Jul 22, 2016, 12:14 AM UTC

What it was like working on a book with Julie Andrews

In 2005 I was beginning to get antsy about my work. My children had started preschool which left me some time to start drawing and painting again. Except for a few botanical and insect illustrations…

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jlwkolb
@jlwkolb Jul 21, 2016, 3:11 PM UTC

A coffee break with Aesop part VIII

The Jackdaw and the Pigeons A jackdaw, which is a kind of crow, once noticed a group of well fed pigeons in a pigeon keep enjoying a protected life and living happily together. These enticing arrange…

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jlwkolb
@jlwkolb Jul 20, 2016, 6:29 PM UTC

Steemit - where a thick skin is required

Beware the Sting Being an introvert is a common personality trait among us Steemians (that is the term, right?). Why wouldn’t it be? We are an alternative bunch who are taking back our creative freed…

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jlwkolb
@jlwkolb Jul 19, 2016, 7:25 PM UTC

Staying for the kids? Think twice

I know what you are thinking. You’re going to be the better couple and stick it through so your children can survive childhood unscathed by their parents’ divorce. Your own parents may have divorced…

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jlwkolb
@jlwkolb Jul 19, 2016, 3:22 PM UTC

Elevenses with Aesop part VII

The Lion and the Mouse A lion was stretching out to rest in the shade after a long day in the sun. As he was dozing, a tickle along his body jolted him awake. It seems a small mouse, distracted by th…

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jlwkolb
@jlwkolb Jul 18, 2016, 7:34 PM UTC

This mad addiction

When you have an idea for a steem post So I have been engrossed in steem for the last week. My normal routines have suffered. See, usually I have my Pilates class MWF at 8:30. Last week I was off sin…

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jlwkolb
@jlwkolb Jul 18, 2016, 6:16 PM UTC

Snow White in Los Angeles

It was in early 1968 and my parents were looking for an apartment in the Hollywood area. My mother was pregnant with me, and she was anxious to get settled. One day, they went to go see a place that…

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jlwkolb
@jlwkolb Jul 18, 2016, 2:05 PM UTC

A Coffee Break with Aesop part VI

The Monkey and the Camel During the time of the animal kingdom, the animals used to have periodic gatherings where they would discuss important questions and elect their kings. Very often one or two…

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jlwkolb
@jlwkolb Jul 17, 2016, 4:11 PM UTC

Sunday Brunch with Aesop part V

The Mole and His Mother A Mole, a creature normally blind from birth, once said to his Mother, “Why, Mother, you said I was blind! But I am sure I can see!” Mother Mole saw she would have to get such…

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