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And the Winner Is ….

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org | January 28, 2023

Today I muse on the Academy Awards. I have not seen any of the films but hope to be prepared by the time the awards begin.

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Skating at Strawbery Banke and Other Funny Things Mothers Do

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org | January 21, 2023

My daughter and I went skating today at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth. And, as I have a friend in Cincinnati who enjoys the webcam at the rink, I knew she was watching and I waved.

The Finer Points of January

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org | January 16, 2023

The ocean is still here, still worth a walk, a pause, my time. 

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So What I Got in the Wrong Car

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org | January 8, 2023

After arriving at work, mercifully, in the right car with my husband, my niece, Maeve, came to my school to tell stories of her adventures spending a semester in Rome.

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Welcome Musers, Let’s Make 2023 a Better World

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org | December 31, 2022

Welcome, Musers, to the final column of 2022. It’s the end of a year, the beginning of a new one and here are musings for a better world, a better day, a better moment.

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Most Wonderful Time of the Year Is Every Time

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org | December 25, 2022

Happy all. Happy stay in your pajamas and watch too much tv, happy not getting cards out or gifts wrapped, happy day.

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Joyful Musings on The World Cup

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org | December 18, 2022

What I do know is that this most incredible event – for both men and women, is the Academy Awards, the Haley’s Comet, the Winning Lottery Ticket – every four years.

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Town Trash Bags are Never Re-Gifted

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org | December 17, 2022

When I was in first grade, I thought of running away. I packed my ice skates in a suitcase. I am much older now, but if I were to run away, I’d still only pack my ice skates.

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Celebrating the Holidays Hanging With the Mob

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org | December 7, 2022

During this holiday season, during this most festive of times, I muse joyfully on watching way too much TV, coming home from work and watching that ever festive, ever joyful, ever jubilant program: The Sopranos.

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