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Who do you include in your family?

Posted on Dec 9th, 2008 by ruth : batchewana ruth

Anna Jesse Spencer Christopher Eric David Shan Geordie Adam and anyone else who pops in 'univited' to eat at our table.

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What is your favorite family story?

Posted on Sep 15th, 2008 by ruth : batchewana ruth

Homework Drives Family to Crime (Sheepishly I must recycle a June 2007 blog in order to answer today's family story question.): I am already a poor role model and an embarassment to my children.  This... More »

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Who have you lived with the longest?

Posted on Sep 9th, 2008 by ruth : batchewana ruth

(Men, men and more men so the definitive word on toilet seat position follows) In chronological order: 1958-1975 my parents 1978-1998 the father of my 4 sons and lots of family times and travels and... More »

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What friend or beloved family member lives furthest from you?

Posted on Aug 28th, 2008 by ruth : batchewana ruth

Loosing the ability to relate interpersonally is more estranging than geographical distance so I guess the person who is furthest from me right now is my former spouse who lives 3 blocks away and with... More »

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How do we shift from "Me" to "We"?

Posted on Mar 27th, 2008 by ruth : batchewana ruth

Martin Buber wrote 'I and Thou' in 1923.   The question today reminded me of my father walking about the house in the 1960s paraphrasing out loud as he read Buber for the first time. How do... More »

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