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September 2024

It Ain't Easy Being Green
What a Beautiful Mess is a reader-supported publication.
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Helpful Hints from a Compulsive Scavenger
What a Beautiful Mess is a reader-supported publication.
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Almost Like Catching Lightning in a Bottle
In the summer of 1983, when I was 17 years old, I embarked on a two-week journey into Colorado’s Holy Cross Wilderness.
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Part IV: Defending my Honor
Following is Part IV of a series sharing the story of a time in the Pacific Northwest when I was a paid signature gatherer for a variety of issues.
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August 2024

Part III: "Save the Salmon" and other fishy stuff
Following is Part III of a series sharing the story of a time in the Pacific Northwest when I was a paid signature gatherer for a variety of issues.
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Part II: Champagne, Country Gravy and Sweet New Friends
Following is Part II of a series sharing the story of a time in the Pacific Northwest when I was a paid signature gatherer for a variety of issues.
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Part I: I was a Paid Signature Gatherer: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Following is a four-part series sharing the story of my time in the Pacific Northwest as a paid signature gatherer for a variety of issues.
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Everything I know about life, I learned from Mr. Steak
Recently, I joined the Facebook group, “I Worked at a Mr.
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The Art of Dust-Busting and Memory-Making
The cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow,
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July 2024

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