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    Dekker, a Dog who writes an advice column

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    Dekker, a dog who writes advice

    Dekker is a service dog who loves to write, or more correctly, dictate advice to humans (and sometimes cats and other animals).

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Manifesto – TheReflectivePen – Part three, More goals

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    TheReflectivePen part three, more goals

    This is the third and final part of the Manifesto of TheReflectivePen - Goals numbered 6-11 with a summary of all eleven goals for writing this blog at…

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    A Manifesto – TheReflectivePen – Part Two

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    Part two of a three-part Manifesto of TheReflectivePen is the first half of a list of goals that guide the writing on this blog.

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    A Manifesto of TheReflectivePen Part One

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    a manifesto of thereflectivepen part one

            Genesis   The genesis of TheReflectivePen is a tale of collective failures and successful adventures in both writing and technology in a search for meaning and…

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    Dekker Answers a Question about Adopted Pets

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    Dekker, a dog who writes advice

    Dekker is a service dog who offers advice to readers of TheReflectivePen. In this post he responds to questions about 'pandemic pets', as well as questions about death…

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