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The Hand of Compassion
It was the second day of the conference, and I was thinking about not very much of anything very much over my morning coffee when she approached me.
Sep 29
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Gabrielle Donnelly
16
11
1
The Comedians
Everyone’s a comedian in my life, and truth to tell, it can sometimes get just the smallest bit tiring.
Sep 23
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Gabrielle Donnelly
13
6
2
Technical Difficulties
Hi friends -
Sep 23
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Gabrielle Donnelly
9
The Normal Kid
a Hollywood story
Sep 14
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Gabrielle Donnelly
16
4
2
Driving Home
a memory of 9/11
Sep 8
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Gabrielle Donnelly
25
18
1
The Bash
I had discovered an international food market in West Hollywood and was in heaven.
Sep 1
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Gabrielle Donnelly
19
19
2
August 2026
My Mother Mary
Last Sunday, August 23, would have been my mother’s 105th birthday.
Aug 25
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Gabrielle Donnelly
20
13
3
The Customs Officer
It was a late summer day in the 1980s, and, after a couple of years of criss-crossing the Atlantic in increasing uncertainty, I had at last made my…
Aug 18
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Gabrielle Donnelly
21
10
1
Summer Holiday
It was around this time of year in my childhood that my family would set off for what we called the summer holiday.
Aug 11
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Gabrielle Donnelly
27
20
1
The Midwesterners
It was a sunny day in the small town of Lakota, North Dakota (population somewhere between 681 and 784) and Mr.
Aug 4
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Gabrielle Donnelly
15
10
1
July 2026
The Bad Hair Day
I’ll call her Keri, and she was a relative newcomer to our exercise class in the park.
Jul 28
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Gabrielle Donnelly
18
8
1
Spaghetti and Dead Politicians
the joys of the dinner party
Jul 21
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Gabrielle Donnelly
17
13
2
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