Author Archives: Joanne Huspek

There’s a Reason for My Silence…

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The jumping off point, yes/no? I could blame it on any number of things. Old age? Yes, I’m old and I’m not getting any younger… Work issues? When you own your work and the business climate is as tempestuous as … Continue reading →

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This is Why I’m Skeptical of Media

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A cautionary tale of (mis)information… the dark hole of untruths I haven’t been a fan of the media for almost two decades. This from a woman who started her college career as a journalism major. It took one quarter to … Continue reading →

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Out of the Hole

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This is a prairie dog hole, in case you’re wondering. Big enough to swallow a chihuahua. For anyone who cares (and that might be a number limited to the fingers on one hand), no, I haven’t died. I’m not sick, … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wonderful Life – 2020 Style

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It truly is a wonderful life. As we round the corner to the end of the year (thankfully, as 2020 has been fraught with all sorts of challenges I’d just as soon shed), I reflect as I usually do on … Continue reading →

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2020 – The Frozen Year, and the Quick Thaw

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Sun through morning fog, Ocean Beach 2020. You’d have to be living under a rock or off the grid to not know about 2020. The year that will live in infamy. The suckiest year of my life. Of everyone’s life. … Continue reading →

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A Long Awaited Howdy

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No, I have not fallen off the edge of the earth. No, I haven’t become sick and/or died. No, I haven’t given up creative pursuits. Yes, I have been busy with Real Life and what I call my own private … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ve been thinking about writing this post for a long, long time. (Yeah, you’re thinking, where has she been? Dropped off the face of the earth? Contracted the virus? Suffered a heart attack? No, I’ve been here. Mostly thinking. Part … Continue reading →

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