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Grounding Lore Into Truthful Narratives
Through the lens of memory, any story can become distorted. How can we ground ourselves—and the stories we tell—into something closer to truth?
Jul 4
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Diane Burley
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Grounding Lore Into Truthful Narratives
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June 2025
The Immigrant Who Did Something
Widowed with small children, Irish-born Leonora Kearney Barry, was a leading voice and advocate for workplace reforms for women and children.
Jun 27
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Diane Burley
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The Immigrant Who Did Something
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Riffing on RIFs
From the gallows humor of old-school layoffs to the digital coldness of Zoom firings. A reflection on resilience, fear, and the strange gifts that…
Jun 20
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Diane Burley
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Riffing on RIFs
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Be the Butterfly
We have a choice to be silent - or try and be a ripple. Here's why it is important.
Jun 13
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Diane Burley
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Be the Butterfly
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Salt
We overlook salt for its ordinariness—until it’s taken away.
Jun 6
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Diane Burley
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May 2025
‘Sundaes Are for Sundays’
Dishing up how a childhood memory got re-scooped—and served back with unexpected sweetness.
May 30
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Diane Burley
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‘Sundaes Are for Sundays’
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AI Isn't the Problem. People Are.
Misused tools don’t make villains—people do. Here’s how (and why we need) to keep the story honest.
May 23
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Diane Burley
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AI Isn't the Problem. People Are.
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My Private Symphony
Even the dissonant parts of life can hum with meaning. Especially when your mind is wired to notice what others can't.
May 16
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Diane Burley
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My Private Symphony
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The Unraveling of Due Process Is Our Undoing
The heart of due process is the people. But what happens when our hearts aren't into it?
May 9
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Diane Burley
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The Unraveling of Due Process Is Our Undoing
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The Devil (and the Story) Is in the Details
Turns out, I wasn’t obsessing—I was archiving. Slowly building a life, a voice, and a story worth owning.
May 2
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Diane Burley
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The Devil (and the Story) Is in the Details
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April 2025
Labor, Cheesecake & Chaos
A birth story with no grace—but all the grit. And one sensation that still replays today.
Apr 25
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Diane Burley
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The Footnote
In my research, William Barry is but a footnote. But I found a footnote doesn’t have to be insignificant. Sometimes it carries its own story.
Apr 18
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Diane Burley
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The Footnote
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