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LIFE'S SECOND ACTS
a blog by Marilyn Woods
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In the spotlight...
On my radar…an architect, an actress and an unbelievably awesome vocalist – all women! First, one of British drama’s royalty, Nicola...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Sep 11, 20214 min read


Once upon a time...
There is a strong possibility it will never come to life. I have big-time doubts. It has completed the embryonic stages. And is out of my...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
May 2, 20211 min read


TGIF
The moment my foot hit the flagstone path leading from my front door, I felt a vibration; with each step, a pulsing sensation coming from...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Mar 28, 20213 min read


#1m, #46
At the exact moment Joseph R. Biden Jr. was pronounced president of the United States, an ample and jolly forty-something health care...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Jan 20, 20214 min read


Film Festival at my house!
In an effort to calm my nerves in anticipation of a vaccine appointment, I staged a mini-Film Festival at my house over the last few days...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Jan 19, 20213 min read


An early morning surprise...
Half way through my first cup of coffee, a text from my daughter. "Mom, how come you didn't tell us?" Weeks ago, a charming and gifted...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Dec 18, 20201 min read


A rocky start to November.
Less than a day after writing this, I awakened to the announcement that Joe Biden is the forty-sixth president of the United States....

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Nov 9, 20203 min read


In the end, it felt good...
Anguish mounted. “I have moved those damn tables into every room in this house and they don’t belong anywhere. I need to get rid of...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Oct 22, 20205 min read
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