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Norma Thatcher, Author

Welcome to my blog! Sometimes I’ll offer advice about public speaking. Maybe I’ll tell you a story. Or perhaps I’ll make you laugh, teach you something interesting, or help you think a bit differently on a topic. Please consider subscribing so you don’t miss any of my posts.

 

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Ten Things I Meant To Tell You

Ten Things I Meant To Tell You

When my niece Jen was expecting her first baby eight years ago, I sent her a card that included my list of “Ten Things I Meant To Tell You About Having a Baby.” Yes, I realize we’re not in the “little house on the prairie” way of life where one...

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Let Me In!

Let Me In!

I try to be a kind driver. When people make mistakes such as pulling out in front of me, I produce excuses for them. “He must have a lot on his...

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The Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot

  One of the joys of living in the country happens about this time of year: a crop of wild raspberries grows at the wood’s edge of our yard. I...

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The Bears and the Bees

The Bears and the Bees

Our dog Riley gave my husband a gift for Father’s Day. No, I didn’t buy my husband a new shirt and slap on a gift tag that said, “To Dad, from...

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Huey

Huey

I was just a young woman when America’s official involvement in the Vietnam war ceased. Several high school friends engaged in active combat there;...

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