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Welcome to the combined and redesigned website of Nancy Babcock's original blog "Pieces Of My Mind" and her second blog, "The Way It Seems Is Not Always The Way It Is". You're invited to explore the world through the eyes of Nancy in her essays, which offer a fresh take on everyday experiences, blending humor and philosopy in a way that resonates with readers. Join in to celebrate the beauty of ordinary moments from an extraordinary viewpoint.
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The Long Way Home…Is It a Message?
It seems God--or someone--is trying to send me a message. It came through loud and clear over the past 48 hours. I think the message is "Stay Home!" Here's how the coded message came through in very attention-getting ways. I had just spent a wonderful week in...
The Dark Is Different This Year
It's been just five days short of a year, when at the end of election day, 11/8/2016, I lapsed into the stupor that I still find myself in--the one that has kept me from being able to write blog posts, or anything else more than a Facebook comment, except for...
A Beacon of Light in a Very Dark Landscape?
Okay, I have to admit that my comatose state has hardly improved since I first reported it back in February...what?? That was almost four months ago. See what I mean? Time keeps slipping by and I remain catatonic at best, except for the frequent bursts of horror...