The Bird Lady of Sauk City
Though no two lives are alike, I believe everyone experiences moments they consider extraordinary. For me, the pleasure of meeting Edna...
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Barbara Kane
- May 10
- 5 min
Teachers Make A Difference
Having been a teacher of both children and adults for over fifty years, my mind can easily wander back to the classrooms of my past. One...
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Barbara Kane
- Mar 26
- 8 min
Music Magic, a Heart Connection
“Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Those of us...
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Barbara Kane
- Jan 19
- 5 min
Wandering
You’d think by age seventy-six, my days of exploration and wandering might be over, but though I try to settle in, sooner or later...
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Barbara Kane
- Nov 28, 2023
- 3 min
Blind Spots
I don’t like misplacing things and unfortunately that happens more often than I like. Sometimes I can’t find my reading glasses or my...
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Barbara Kane
- Nov 8, 2023
- 4 min
Everything I Needed
Standing in the middle of the cobblestone courtyard In the sweltering, ninety-degree heat, I pointed my camera at the colossal colonnades...
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Barbara Kane
- Oct 14, 2023
- 5 min
Falling on My Face
“You must never feel badly about making mistakes … as long as you take the trouble to learn from them. For you often learn more by being...
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Barbara Kane
- Aug 26, 2023
- 4 min
Pruning and Rejuvenation
Each year, after what seems to be an endless winter in the Northwoods, I’m eager for a splash of color in the spring. One May I filled my...
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Barbara Kane
- Aug 2, 2023
- 6 min
Personas
When I was in my early 60’s, an age I considered somewhat old, yet still somewhat young, I had decided that ocean cruises didn’t fit my...
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Barbara Kane
- Apr 15, 2023
- 5 min
The Spirit of a Child
“If we all could see the world through the eyes of a child, we would see the magic in everything.” – Chee Vai Tang The older I become,...
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Barbara Kane
- Mar 6, 2023
- 6 min
My Quest for Stardom
When I was a child, being a show business celebrity appealed to me. I liked playing a variety of roles, wearing different costumes,...
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Barbara Kane
- Feb 8, 2023
- 5 min
The Magic of Clutter Clearing
February through March, as Northwoods temperatures dip and fall below zero, I limit my outside activities and organize my house instead....
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Barbara Kane
- Dec 18, 2022
- 4 min
Not Just Any Ol’ Tree
“Give what you have, it may be better than you dare to think.” Longfellow Tis the season to be jolly, but holidays aren’t always joyful....
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Barbara Kane
- Nov 21, 2022
- 4 min
The Zen of Gazing out a Window
“Your desire to be near a window is your desire to be close to life!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan One morning while talking to my mother on the...
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Barbara Kane
- Nov 4, 2022
- 7 min
Gentle Brushstrokes
I’m not the person I was fifty years ago and I’m not the person I was a year ago. I keep changing and though my former selves seem to...
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Barbara Kane
- Oct 3, 2022
- 5 min
A Slosh of Truth
"Be an encourager: When you encourage others you boost their self esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them work harder, lift...
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Barbara Kane
- Sep 14, 2022
- 5 min
Lessons from a 45th High School Reunion - Part II
I called my husband, Bill, from the car. "I can't believe this! I think I left my reunion clothes at home! Can you double check?" My...
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Barbara Kane
- Sep 11, 2022
- 5 min
Lessons from a 45th High School Reunion - Part I
The mailbox contained no surprises except for one. Unlike the local advertisements, retirement literature, and latest Handyman magazine,...
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Barbara Kane
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
Light as a Leaf
It's 1955. I'm eight years old and stand, waist deep, in the cool waters of Birch Lake. My swim instructor, Miss Evans, stands next to...
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Barbara Kane
- Jul 24, 2022
- 2 min
Clouds
As a child, I learned that watching clouds was a form of entertainment. I acquired this knowledge while riding in a car during my 'young...
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