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Award-winning producer who asks random and not so random people the stories behind their jewelry.
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- Sep 11, 2026
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- Jul 3, 2026
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This Is Your Life (opens the original)
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Amy Simon was an experienced grad student when I showed up at Indiana University’s Jewish Studies Program. I naively expected a college experience redo, and she made herself readily available to guide me through the darker realities of a PhD program. I left after getting my master's, but Amy went all the way, writing a dissertation, surviving its defense, and finally getting her PhD. The topic of her dissertation? <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/f
Not A Push Present (opens the original)
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More and more, I’m finding that the loss of an object can be just as meaningful as receiving it. A few months ago, podcaster Nichole Hill told me about the loss of her compass necklace during a precarious time. But it was that loss and that “lack of direction” that gave her the freedom to find her own way. Clearly, loss does not always equal gain, but sometimes it is ultimately about how we frame these moments. It’s a choice to make it a glass-half-full experience. <a href="https://www.annasolom
Dog Tags: Part II (opens the original)
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It’s been a minute, and I’m sorry for my silence. Summer tends to get me discombobulated (in a good way), so I am no longer as structured (or disciplined, if we are being honest).I promised you a Part II to the dog tag story, and I aim to please. If you missed Part I, click below. Part I took us up to the Civil War, and Part II kicks off with the Spanish-American War, a conflict I never learned about in school. TLDR: It was a short war between Spain and the United States (that originated over Cu
What I'm Reading (opens the original)
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I started listening to books in January. While it felt a bit grandma, I also felt like it was a much better use of my time. Also, there are so many household tasks I absolutely hate: laundry, folding, dishes, chopping, litter box fun, dusting, changing sheets…you get it.Listening to a good book makes me actually look forward to these dreaded tasks, so I felt it was time to share some titles that really came alive for me.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/i
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