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Running Out of Time to Matter

This past week saw the death by suicide of 30-year-old Cheslie Kryst. I had never heard of her, in spite of her having made a name for…

3 min readFeb 2, 2022

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Running Out of Time to Matter

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Mary L Flett

JUST STAY HOME!

Humans are notoriously poor at estimating risk. I mention this first thing because some of you may be considering going over the river and…

6 min readNov 22, 2020

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JUST STAY HOME!

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Mary L Flett

THIS OLD GATE (With a nod to THIS OLD HOUSE)

For several months (it actually may be longer, come to think of it), I have been living with a broke-down front gate. Both the gate and…

6 min readJul 26, 2022

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Mary L Flett

News of the World

I love newspapers. I read the NY Times and scan the Washington Post daily, but what I really like to do is find a small-town newspaper and…

6 min readJun 5, 2022

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News of the World

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Mary L Flett

Calming Myself Down

This is the third or fourth draft blog I have written this week since the “leak” from the Supreme Court. Each draft focused on a different…

6 min readMay 8, 2022

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Calming Myself Down

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Mary L Flett

The Wisdom of Ecclesiastes

Events happening around the world at present suggest that the voice of the people is rising in volume and coming together around core…

5 min readMar 14, 2022

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The Wisdom of Ecclesiastes

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Mary L Flett

Explaining the Inexplicable to Those Who Don’t Want to Understand

I find myself increasingly asking questions that apparently have no answer. This is frustrating to me because I am fond of knowing things…

9 min readDec 22, 2021

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5 Keys to Successful Aging You Probably Never Considered

I’ve worked with aging adults since I was in my teens. Now that I am an aging myself, I realize that most of the advice I see on TV has…

5 min readJul 11, 2021

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5 Keys to Successful Aging You Probably Never Considered

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Mary L Flett

Which Way Now?

I have had several careers in my lifetime, all of which involved identifying problems, exploring solutions, and then implementing…

6 min readJun 20, 2021

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Which Way Now?

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Mary L Flett

Is Efficiency Really a Worthwhile Goal?

I really have a lot of things that need doing. There is the on-going, never-ending-in-perpetuity of keeping a house clean, dishes done…

5 min readJun 14, 2021

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Is Efficiency Really a Worthwhile Goal?

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Mary L Flett

Mary L Flett

Dr. Mary L. Flett brings humor, compassion, and a deep understanding of human foibles to her writing about life and navigating the challenges aging presents.

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