Martha Allen Columnist
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Aug 21, 2026
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Martha Sez (opens the original)
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As I remarked to my old friend Jay Joiner recently, uneven ground never used to be a problem. Jay had no problem walking on uneven ground when we first met. Its dangers never entered his mind. Uneven ground was the least of his worries back then. If some Cassandra had warned us in those days that traversing uneven ground could prove fatal at some point in our lives we would have scoffed and looked askance at the alarmist. Now, Jay gets along fine except on uneven ground, and this is true, in var
Martha Sez (opens the original)
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As I remarked to my old friend Jay Joiner recently, uneven ground never used to be a problem. Jay had no problem walking on uneven ground when we first met. Its dangers never entered his mind. Uneven ground was the least of his worries back then. If some Cassandra had warned us in those days that traversing uneven ground could prove fatal at some point in our lives we would have scoffed and looked askance at the alarmist. Now, Jay gets along fine except on uneven ground, and this is true, in var
Martha Sez (opens the original)
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What if all this past life stuff is really true? Iâm referring to the popular idea of reincarnation, a sort of Cliffsnotes of Buddhism. By the way, does Cliffsnotes still exist? Yes, CliffsNotes, named after its founder Clifton Hillegass in 1958, still exists. Much deplored for decades as a ubiquitous student cheat sheet, Cliffsnotes has been overshadowed by, and absorbed into, the even more deplored and ubiquitous AI. The hard copy â slender black and yellow booklets â is largely out of p
Martha Sez (opens the original)
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What if all this past life stuff is really true? Iâm referring to the popular idea of reincarnation, a sort of Cliffsnotes of Buddhism. By the way, does CliffsNotes still exist? Yes, CliffsNotes, named after its founder Clifton Hillegass in 1958, still exists. Much deplored for decades as a ubiquitous student cheat sheet, Cliffsnotes has been overshadowed by, and absorbed into, the even more deplored and ubiquitous AI. The hard copy â slender black and yellow booklets â is largely out of p
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Iâm begging of you please donât take my man Please donât take him just because you can â Dolly Parton, âJolene,â RCA Victor, 1973 You know Dolly Partonâs song âJolene?â Itâs been on the air waves a lot lately, since our beloved Dollyâs death August 25. Dolly said her inspiration for the song was a woman whoâd been flirting with her husband. Jolene was not her real name. I wonder if she ever listened to the song, knowing it was about her. I also wonder whether sheâs out
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