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Hope and Despair

Karin Kallmaker LIFE + STYLE

It’s probably ill-advised to post anything to my blog when I’m overly emotional. Last night, at 8:01 Pacific, when the presidential election was called, I had tears in my eyes. But like in 2000, by the time I went to bed, tears of joys had turned to tears of hurt and disbelief. Hope. Then despair. Read More

love spelled in scrabble tiles

Mixed Wedding Feelings: “I Thought It Was Just Me”

Karin Kallmaker LIFE + STYLE

Amish quilt of wedding rings

There’s been an interesting response to Changes and Changers – Who Sucked the Romance Out of Marriage?, my blog about the range of feelings that went with being able finally to get married in the state where I live. The comments posted on the blog are representative, but links to the entry were also posted on a large list-serv that brought e-mail responses from folks I’ve never heard from before. Read More