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Chris Raymond

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Age of Empathy

The Profound Impact of Place

A summer in the Bay Area still resonates decades later

Oct 3

A wall of handpainted Mexican ceramic tiles in various colors

Oct 3

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Crow’s Feet

I Thought I Was Mad at My Father

It turns out I was mad at myself, too

Jun 23

Photo of a cemetery with a large tree in the foreground with the sun streaming through it

Jun 23

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Age of Empathy

What a Heat Wave and 4 Days in a Psych Ward Taught Me About Change

I’m not good at it

Aug 8, 2023

A montage of photos of women surrounding a clipboard with a sheet of paper with the word “Depression” on it.

Aug 8, 2023

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Age of Empathy

I Went Down a Search Rabbit Hole and Landed On Memory Lane

Sometimes the reality is almost as good as what you imagined

May 16

Three rabbits in a dirt field, one partially in a hole

May 16

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Crow’s Feet

Observations on life as a sassy single 60-something

What I’ve learned, laughed at, and let go.

Dec 28, 2021

A person with gray hair sitting on a bench, facing away from the camera, looking toward the horizon.

Dec 28, 2021

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Share Your Creativity

It’s true what they say. Failure is the best teacher.

Sketchbook lessons

1d ago

A sketchbook spread of a drawing of a vase, mug, and bowl with interlocking shapes, in a cubist style.

1d ago

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The Daily Cuppa

Sometimes the Underdog Wins Even When They Lose

I was playing Fall tennis for Buffalo State College. Our second best player got sick the morning of the match. I was up, but I was given no…

Oct 30

Autumn leaves on a tennis court

Oct 30

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Crow’s Feet

Forget Chocolate. Green Vegetables and Red Lipstick Are My Halloween Memories

My two handmade costumes still make me smile

Oct 26

Snapshots of me in my costumes. Left, dressed as a little green sprout; right as a giant lipstick.

Oct 26

Published in
Age of Empathy

My Journey From “Real” America to “Smart” America is Complete

It felt like traversing a continent — on foot.

Oct 22

A roadway with left and right arrows painted on it.

Oct 22

Published in
The Memoirist

My Grandparents Were Loved, But Not Loving

I grew up confused about what the word meant.

Oct 12

Detail of a stitched collage on canvas, showing an old black and white photo of my grandparents, encased behind mesh, framed with layers of bric a brac and lace.

Oct 12

Chris Raymond

Chris Raymond

Artist, designer, snark lover. Cynical takes on senior life, sentimental ones on family. She/her www.chrisaraymond.dunked.com | www.instagram.com/chrisrcreates/

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