Author name: judyann dutcher

Gate at the Stairs

While talking books with a neighbor, she suggested “A Gate at the Stairs” by Lorrie Moore. My reading card was full at the time with many titles lined up for the near future but I remembered that my neighbor had a book recommendation. When my list was dwindling and I was looking for the next […]

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What passes for running

I have been apprehensive about running since my accident last June. I wasn’t much of a runner before the accident but I have been known to run for the triathlon. On Thursday, I gave a jog a try. I ran for 60 seconds and walked for 60 seconds. My body didn’t completely rebel. I was

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Valentine Vegan Pizza

How do I show those I love how much I care? I didn’t want to do chocolate for Valentine’s Day. We don’t need that. I decided to make heart-shaped pizzas. I had vegan cheese, vegan pepperoni and a jar of pickled jalapenos. Yumm. I make the crust by hand from a recipe in Mollie Katzen’s

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Lemony Snicket is Alive and Well

From publishers weekly: ‘Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has announced a new four-book series from author Lemony Snicket (a pseudonym for Daniel Handler), set to launch this fall. On October 23, the publisher will release “Who Could That Be at This Hour?”, first in the “autobiographical” All the Wrong Questions series, which will explore

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Try Tri Again

I had a bike accident last June resulting in a MCL tear (knee injury). Days before, I had signed up for the SB Triathlon. Due to my injury, I had to miss the triathlon for the first time since 1999. This made me unhappy on so many levels. Triathlon is a way I define myself

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