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Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer

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ILLUMINATION

I Finally Visited an Audiologist

Was my hearing really that bad?

Oct 22

A doctor having a discussion with an older gentleman patient

Oct 22

Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer
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ILLUMINATION

Making Traditional Macedonian Ajvar

Autumn has arrived in North Macedonia, and that means the smell of home-cooked ajvar is in the air.

Oct 19

An old woman outside in a blue dress and apron stirring a large pot of peppers with a giant wooden paddle over on a wood stove.

Oct 19

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Crow’s Feet

I Found My Partner Dating Online as a Senior

Yes, it can be a horror show, but I was careful, patient, and selective. After six months, bucking the odds, I found a wonderful woman

Oct 18

An older couple smiling on a stone bridge in winter in a Balkan town with rocky hills in the background.

Oct 18

Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer

Interview with a Peace Corps Volunteer: Kaeli

Kaeli is a volunteer from Washington State. She graduated from Western Washington University with a Political Science major and a Geography…

Oct 6

Smiling woman with hands on hips wearing a Western Washington University Vikings sweatshirt

Oct 6

Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer
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The Clear Path

Trying to Help a Drug Addict

I’ve known Sam for maybe fifteen years. We met in Narcotics Anonymous. Sam is a sixty-three-year-old veteran on disability with PTSD.

Oct 5

A young man in a T-shirt with his hand on his head, looking down and depressed.

Oct 5

Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer

Interview with a Peace Corps Volunteer: Jackie

Jackie retired in 2022 at age 55. She is Associate Dean Emerita and has worked in teaching hospitals, education research, and higher…

Oct 5

African American woman in a maroon v-neck t-shirt and jeans sitting in a field of flowers

Oct 5

Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer
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ILLUMINATION

A Great Manager Looks Like This

There’s no shortage of articles about bad managers, so I thought I’d share my experience with the best manager I ever had.

Sep 24

A balding middle-aged man with glasses and a beard.

Sep 24

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ILLUMINATION

I Started Drinking After 35 Years of Abstinence

But I didn’t give up on my recovery.

Sep 8

Sunrise. A man standing on a sandbar on the ocean with outstretched arms.

Sep 8

Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer
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ILLUMINATION

I Taught my Granddaughter about Payday Loans

Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions.

Sep 2

$100 bills with scrabble tiles on top spelling “Payday Loans”

Sep 2

Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer

Interview with a Peace Corps Volunteer: Max

Max grew up in the Washington, D.C., area. He joined the Peace Corps right out of college, graduating from The College of William and Mary…

Aug 22

Aug 22

Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer

Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer

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