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Liquid Memory
My memories of childhood are shadowy, fluid, dreamlike. Like a Super 8 home movie. Scenes blur together, and then separate into clips of lucidity. This…
J.D. Riso
Jan 1, 2016
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Nowhere in Between
The Breakaway Republic of Transnistria – April 2014 Birdsong, then lawnmowers. This is the soundtrack of my walk from the train station to the center of…
J.D. Riso
Jun 4, 2014
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Bearing the Bones
Wewak, Papua New Guinea - September 1995 The darkness begins to dissipate with no sign of the PMV to Ambunti. When the first sun rays appear, we trudge…
J.D. Riso
Apr 2
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On an Island in a Scottish Loch
June 2004 Every day, I awaken around eight in the morning. After a breakfast of tea and toast with jam, I set up the restaurant for lunch. Fold napkins…
J.D. Riso
Apr 1, 2015
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The Evolution of Correspondence
In January 2000, I accompanied my husband on a business trip to Paris. While he was in meetings, I wandered around the city. A bitter wind blew through…
J.D. Riso
Jan 1, 2017
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Going Dark
And just like that, it's over. The shrieking voices, the jubilant splashes, the shrill drone of motor boats slicing through waves. The aroma of cut…
J.D. Riso
Nov 7, 2021
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Wish I Were Here PDF
Dear Paid Subscribers, Below is a PDF version of the memoir, which you are welcome to download. Thank you so very much for supporting my work. It means…
J.D. Riso
Jul 31
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Crossing Over
Michigan's Upper Peninsula – September 21, 2018 I am surrounded by waves. Lake Huron on the right. Lake Michigan on the left. They roll back and forth…
J.D. Riso
Sep 21, 2020
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Season 3 Episode 30: Julie Riso on Awakening to Nature
“Each day brings a new surprise – another songbird’s voice, new buds emerge, and, finally, wildflowers. Marsh marigolds first, then violets. The …
J.D. Riso
Jul 27, 2021
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The Beauty in Me
Hawai’i, U.S.A. – August 1993 The highway from Honolulu to the North Shore slices through naked orange earth. A desolation that I didn't expect. “Those…
J.D. Riso
Oct 3, 2021
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Alternate History
Foreword In April 2016, I visited the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea. My interest in visiting was purely…
J.D. Riso
Mar 25, 2017
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The Journey
Beijing, China - April 2016 A massive red wall rises before me. Mao's image hangs on high, watching over all. A soldier stands motionless, eyes squeezed…
J.D. Riso
Jun 12, 2021
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