Come out, for goodness’ sake

Happy National Coming Out Day on October 11

Oct 7 • Annette Marquis

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September 2026

A Sense of Belonging

What a convention bag taught me about community

Sep 24 • Annette Marquis

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August 2026

“Ain’t I a Woman” or “Am I Woman’s Rights?”

Fact-checking an iconic speech about women’s equality on 2026 Women’s Equality Day.

Aug 26 • Annette Marquis

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The Stones Are Still Speaking

What the Whiteshell Petroforms taught me about listening to sacred land

Aug 19 • Annette Marquis

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On the Edge of an Inland Sea: Along Lake Superior’s Canadian Shore - Part 2

As we conclude this portion of the Circle Tour, I reflect on the landscape surrounding Lake Superior and a journey into the past.

Aug 12 • Annette Marquis

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On the Edge of an Inland Sea: Along Lake Superior’s Canadian Shore - Part 1

From Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay, we enjoyed turquoise bays, boreal forests, waterfalls, and one astonishing body of water.

Aug 5 • Annette Marquis

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June 2026

Should We Celebrate America's 250th?

On the cusp of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, this essay explores the tension between pride, prejudice, and…

Jun 17 • Annette Marquis

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How to watch the news

Words of wisdom from a retired journalist and practicing Buddhist about how to absorb the news without letting it absorb us

Jun 4 • Annette Marquis

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May 2026

Three years and counting

As I honor the completion of three years of writing on Substack, I reflect on the past year and what's to come in the next.

May 21 • Annette Marquis

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April 2026

Restoring Native Habitat

How I learned to support my local ecosystem by growing native plants and you can too!

Apr 24 • Annette Marquis

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Signs of Life

Grief has its own growing season

Apr 10 • Annette Marquis

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March 2026

More Than the Worst Thing

On women in prison and questions about the limits of my own compassion

Mar 23 • Annette Marquis

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