by Rebecca Copeland | Dec 31, 2025 | Memories
“What did you do today?” The question is innocuous enough. For family and friends this is a friendly way to open a conversation. Responses can be brief or meandering but usually introduce one or two projects completed over the course of the day. But, what if you did... 
by Rebecca Copeland | May 7, 2025 | Memories
“I don’t understand,” I said, as I read the letter a second time. It was short, barely two paragraphs. “We don’t understand, either,” Peter, the chair of my department, said as he turned to close the door to my office. The room was small and with all my books,... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Mar 16, 2022 | Family
My sister has two voices. I noticed this yesterday when we were in town. She has a voice for people she doesn’t know and another for her family. Her outside voice goes up an octave and softens. She smiles a lot in her outside voice and sounds friendly and inviting....
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