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About renbog

I have opinions and I have passions and I like to write.

Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2019 by renbog

Like almost everyone, I make resolutions with the start of each new year. Here are the resolutions I made for 2018 and how I fared with those resolutions: 1.) Run 2 half marathons: nope, didn’t happen. I’ve struggled to get … Continue reading →

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Posted on December 16, 2018 by renbog

Amid all the brouhaha over the “Christmas” (more like winter??) song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”, I had to weigh in. You know I can’t keep my mouth shut. I read what I thought was a really good analysis of the … Continue reading →

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#IWSG December Post — My Writing Space

Posted on December 6, 2018 by renbog

My post for December’s #IWSG answers the question, “What 5 objects would you find in my writer’s space?” First, I’m supposed to have a writer’s space? My space is wherever my laptop is, I suppose. I don’t have a dedicated … Continue reading →

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#IWSG November Post — Creativity

Posted on November 28, 2018 by renbog

Note: I wrote this, and then I forgot to publish it until I got the email about the December topic. Doh! Well, here’s November’s post, a month late! The topic for November’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group is, “How has your … Continue reading →

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2019 Running — Help Me

Posted on October 28, 2018 by renbog

I have been talking a lot lately about putting my name in the lottery for the 2019 Chicago Marathon. Working the aid station at the this year’s marathon a few weeks ago really got the urge up again. Plus, I … Continue reading →

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Aid Station 10 — Chicago Marathon 2018

Posted on October 8, 2018 by renbog

Today, as I get ready to celebrate the one year anniversary of my own running of the Chicago Marathon, I spent the first half of my day volunteering at an aid station. My sister-in-law Lucy works for PepsiCo and they … Continue reading →

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#IWSG — Life Events

Posted on October 8, 2018 by renbog

Thanks to a post I read tonight by Jacqui Murray, I stumbled upon the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! I signed on right away and thought I’d take a stab at this month’s topic even though I’m a few days late … Continue reading →

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#WhyIDidntReport

Posted on September 21, 2018 by renbog

Note: this post contains information about sexual assault. While it is deliberately not graphic, it still may be detailed enough to be disturbing or upsetting. It is also a huge risk for me emotionally to share this information, but I … Continue reading →

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How do You Define Success?

Posted on August 10, 2018 by renbog

In July, the boxing gym I attend (K-Fit in Minooka) posted a July fitness challenge, which you can see below. Because I am in love with all things K-Fit, I decided to take on the challenge. But I knew the … Continue reading →

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I Earned This

Posted on June 14, 2018 by renbog

I got an email this morning from TRS (Teachers’ Retirement System). Here is what it says: “In recent weeks, a new website identifying 30,000 TRS members as a “$100,000+ Salary & Pension Club” has been circulated via social media and … Continue reading →

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