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Barbara Blomquist
Barbara Blomquist is a Naperville resident, wife, mother, quilter, and screenwriter. Contact her at BWBLomquist@aol.com.
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Transitions – Perspective over time
Barbara Blomquist
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
“Life is about perspective and how you look at something…ultimately, you have to zoom out.” —Whitney Wolfe Herd I’m a history major and a Sci-Fi...
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Transitions – Down the rabbit hole: social media
Barbara Blomquist
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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
I recently discovered Tic Tok. Don’t even know how I got there, but what a mistake – two hours gone and not enough sleep...
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Transitions – Military Reserves: Day jobs and active duty
Barbara Blomquist
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Sunday, June 19, 2022
This is the third column that will feature thoughts from Army Reservist Jeff. According to a report in Military News, Military.com, on May 13, 2022,...
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Transitions – A Guardsman Protects our Capital
Barbara Blomquist
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Thursday, May 12, 2022
Last month, in the first of a three-part series, I introduced Jeff a Soldier in the Indiana National Guard. This is a continuation of...
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Transitions – A new generation of Army reservists
Barbara Blomquist
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Saturday, April 23, 2022
I was recently introduced to Jeff, a military man from outside the draft era. One downside of a draft-free military is that there is...
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Transitions – The recent face of weddings
Barbara Blomquist
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Thursday, March 10, 2022
We’ve attended three weddings in the last few months. In one, the couple requested that you show proof of vaccination. The live band was...
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Transitions – Harder not impossible: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier
Barbara Blomquist
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Sunday, February 6, 2022
I greatly admired the late Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Oscar for 1964’s Lilies of the Field. His portrayal was non-traditional...
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Transitions – A positive new year
Barbara Blomquist
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Sunday, January 9, 2022
I recently had my annual blood workup. I did not like the results. I must exercise more, drink more liquids, (not caffeine or alcohol), and avoid...
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Transitions – A different tradition
Barbara Blomquist
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
My little granddaughters are like many of today’s affluent kids – they have more dolls, toys and books than anyone in my generation. Unfortunately,...
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Transitions – Powell and Jefferson
Barbara Blomquist
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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
What do Thomas Jefferson and the late General Colin Powell have in common? They were both the first. Jefferson was the first Secretary of...
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