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Resume Keywords, A Poem

art, commentary, poetryAnn VotawJuly 30, 2023poetry

Miss Norma Thiele was my favorite teacher ever; RIP

commentary, fort wayne, history, older adultsAnn VotawFebruary 22, 2023Miss Norma Thiele, journalism, english, teacher, indiana, fort wayne, the northerner, north side high school

When Cupid carries a Q-Tip swab

commentary, covid-19, health and wellness, quarantine writingsAnn VotawJuly 31, 2022earrings, covid-19

Leotard PTSD

books, commentary, health and wellness, photographyAnn VotawJuly 8, 2022leotards, jane fonda, exercise, fitness books, vintage fitness

Barehanded as spring arrives

published articles, new york, commentary, throwback thursdayAnn VotawApril 21, 2022spring, gloves, new york, am NY

Magic Man Dick Stoner

art, commentary, fort wayne, profile, travelAnn VotawApril 19, 2022fort wayne, indiana, magic, business, jobs

Subway riding gave me a pain in the neck: I will adjust

covid-19, commentary, travel, health and wellnessAnn VotawMarch 20, 2022back pain, subway seats, tall people, de Blasio, orange bucket seats, mta, nyc

4 doctors offer advice how to stay well during the holiday season

commentary, published articlesAnn VotawNovember 22, 2021observer, shoes, heels, sleep, insomnia, skin, dermatology, holidays

A story of a wallet, a marathon, a local angel, and dead rats

commentary, covid-19, death, new york, unpublished articesAnn VotawNovember 7, 2021marathon, flat rats, dead rats, finish line, NYC Marathon, lost wallet

5 questions for professionals tasked with organizing walking programs

commentary, unpublished articesAnn VotawOctober 14, 2021walking, wellness at work, walking programs, tips

Glamping on Governors Island: Hip meets wholesome

covid-19, unpublished artices, travel, quarantine writings, photography, new york, commentaryAnn VotawOctober 6, 2021glamping, camping, nature, urban nature, glampground, governors island, collective retreats

Standing in Pandemic Manhattan

commentary, unpublished artices, quarantine writingsAnn VotawDecember 23, 2020holidays, captain trips, the stand, steven king

Robert Wilson, Author of Barnum: An American Life Examines the Man Who Could Out-Trump Donald and Still Listen to His Better Angels

commentary, new york, travel, unpublished artices, historyAnn VotawSeptember 15, 2020books, bridgeport, connecticut, authors, robert wilson, barnum museum, elinor biggs, barnum

Quarantine Writings: Wildlife Manhattan

unpublished artices, new york, commentaryAnn VotawMay 9, 2020inwood, quarantine, trees, park, bark

A Westeros Guide To Online Dating, And Matching DNA

commentary, unpublished artices, satireAnn VotawSeptember 24, 2019parody, sarcasm, humor, game of thrones, satire

An Exhibit Of Warhol In The Brand-Hungry Meatpacking District (Of Course)

history, commentary, new yorkAnn VotawMarch 30, 2019art, warhol, new york, museums, modern art, meatpacking district

Tolstoy, Dickens, and Jefferson Walk Into A Bar

commentary, history, death, new york, theaterAnn VotawFebruary 17, 2019president's day, novelty, jefferson, tolstoy, dickens

‘Sleep No More’ Is Messing With My Sleep

dance, commentaryAnn VotawSeptember 16, 2018sleep no more, theater, mckittrick hotel, macbeth, chelsea

When Role Models Aren’t Old Enough To Vote

new york, commentary, fort wayneAnn VotawJune 8, 2018flood of 82, teens, gun laws, parkland, protests, high schools, sandbaggers

Twitter must do more to block hate speech

commentary, new york, published articles, online harassmentAnn VotawMarch 23, 2018twitter, facebook, hate speech, international women's day, women's history month, oscars, heartmob, social media, online abuse