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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · Sep 6

Early reader reactions: “Wow!” and “your style has bags of character” and “I just had whiskey, but I think this is pretty good.” Give this long-form caregiving narrative essay a read and share your story too if you’d like:

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The Living Phase

The client wonders why I won’t leave him alone to smoke.

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 9h

Thanks for coming back to Dallas! Looking forward to the show.

Maria Bamford @mariabamford.bsky.social · 1d

DALLAS! THIS FRIDAY! 8 PM! Jackie and myself are coming! IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY, LMK and I'll get you on a list as long as you tell me 2 hours before the show! [email protected] is the email! www.prekindle.com/find-tickets...

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 11h

You won me over with the crochet Patti Smith. That take carries a lot of weight.

Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 13h

I felt the same way when it happened to me!

Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 14h

It’s a song not an album. I just learned it’s a cover, but I like Björk’s version.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=htob...

Björk - It's Oh So Quiet

YouTube video by BjorkVEVO

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Jim @bondcliff.bsky.social · Nov 24

Nothing makes me feel more stupid than listening to two people discussing a film.

Them: "The director was clearly using light as a metaphor for man's fear of the unknown, as the camera pans down slowly, the almost imperceptible change in the aperture..."

Me: "I like movie. Movie good."

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 15h

Also if you like an essay on Substack or in a literary magazine, it’s great if you comment on Substack or post or reply on the writer’s social media. I’ve learned what has resonated with readers of my essay and in some cases have had such meaningful exchanges with them.

Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 17h

From Substack

Comment from Maankigo:

“I [heart emoji] it. I could really feel the frenetic energy you were experiencing at the time through your narrative style. At the same time it is really informative about the complexity of End of Life care.”

Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 18h

I proofread owner’s manuals for a time. I was proud of my work because I made sure no errors got in that would compromise someone’s vehicle. I should have done a book signing!

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Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Colln, UGA Libraries @brownmediaarchives.bsky.social · 2d

Hey folks, we're at the halfway point for full funding of the ATHENS, GA: INSIDE/OUT restoration project! If you haven't jumped on board yet, please do! Every little bit really does help! Here's the donation link give.uga.edu/funders/insi.... Please like and repost!

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 1d

Again with the paw fur.

Furry orange cat on his perch hiding his face with one paw and extending the super furry one.

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Caregiving Gen X Style @genxcaregiving.bsky.social · Mar 29

We don't post much here, but we're REALLY excited that Caregiving Gen X Style was mentioned as a top GenX podcast by AARP Magazine! So, yeah, that's an old person's mag, but if the shoe fits!

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 3d

From Substack

Comment from Danny Wayne on Substack:

“No one prepared us for these things, but your story is illuminating and instructive, yet still personal and delicate. Someone is going to read this and find solace. Everyone who reads your essay will find some part of themselves reflected. It might not hit right away, but it will hit.”

Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 4d

Gift article

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/a...

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Nina Simone

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ttunguz.bsky.social @ttunguz.bsky.social · 9d

“The way to do a piece of writing is three or four times over, never once.”

Writing is hard. John McPhee, who invented literary nonfiction that reads like a novel, developed a four-draft writing method that transforms chaotic ideas into compelling narratives.

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 5d

This is a showy amount of paw fur.

Furry orange cat lounging on his cat tower/tree. He is relaxed and clearly has forgiven us for going on vacation.

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Chris Scott @iamchrisscott.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah I’m listening to the new Taylor album. By Taylor I of course mean ambient artist Taylor Deupree, and by album I mean his wonderfully minimalist composition Somi, and by new I mean it came out in 2017.

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 5d

Maybe it was literal.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-rolling-...

What does 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' mean?

In 1969, following Brian Jones' exit, The Rolling Stones released 'Let It Bleed', home to the Jagger-Richards hit 'You Can't Always Get What You Want'.

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 5d

I thought about this type of thing the other day when I heard “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” I cannot imagine Mick Jagger waiting in line for someone’s prescription.

“I went down to the Chelsea drugstore
To get your prescription filled”

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 6d

30+ years later and winner of the 2025 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection! Looking forward to receiving my copy.

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 6d

I didn’t do it intentionally in my essay, but it happened anyway.

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CAPC @capcpalliative.bsky.social · 7d

📰 'Introducing a New Paradigm for Supporting Family Caregivers'
🔗 www.capc.org/blog/introdu...

Caregiver advocate, Dr. Allison Applebaum, outlines the tremendous impact of caregiving—plus five steps clinicians can take right now to support family caregivers in their practice.

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Wm. Harris @wmharris.bsky.social · 7d

This is quite a read. I appreciate your frankness and am sorry for all the frustrations you encountered along the way.

You asked others to share. My mother passed away in March 2015 and I released this into the world on the 5th anniversary of her death.
musicofmylife.net/2020/03/03/w...

Whenever One Door Closes

The first photo of me with my mother, ca. March 1964. Which drew my attention first: Glen Campbell or Anne Murray? “Country Boy” or “Shadows in the Moonlight?” I’m standing in the hallway around th…

musicofmylife.net

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you for your comments about my story and thank you for sharing your own. I’m so sorry for your loss. You so clearly express the guilt so many of us feel or have felt. It’s so hard for people who haven’t been there to understand. I really appreciated the music references throughout too.

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 7d

Very excited about the puffin and frog my husband just bought.

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Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · 7d

Always listen to the Gabfest, whether or not you have the time.