Fern and Joe

A Short Personal and Political Goodbye

Fern: This is our last column.

Nov 11, 2025 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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July 2025

And That Was July...

Fern: In July, three of our major appliances -- the clothes dryer, the dishwasher, the Jenn-air stove-top -- all just died.

Jul 26, 2025 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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June 2025

Lucky, Lucky, Lucky

Fern: Happy Anniversary.

Jun 17, 2025 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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April 2025

Strong Women in Chicago

Joe: Congratulations on your newly published novel, Strong Women in Chicago. Could we start by your telling us a little bit about how you became a…

Apr 22, 2025 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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February 2025

Serenity Now!

Fern: What are you thinking about right now?

Feb 15, 2025 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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January 2025

Fern Reflects

Like so many, we’re taking a break.

Jan 17, 2025 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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December 2024

New Years Redux

Fern: Happy New Year, my love.

Dec 28, 2024 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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Fa La La La La...La La

Fern: I looked out the window this morning and thought of my grandmother.

Dec 14, 2024 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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November 2024

On Turning Eighty

Fern: Your birthday fell on election day.

Nov 22, 2024 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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October 2024

Get the Girls!

Fern and Joe try to not talk about you know who.

Oct 26, 2024 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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Talking to Strangers

Joe: At the end of September Fern and I drove up to Lake Okoboji for the Writers’ retreat that’s held there annually.

Oct 12, 2024 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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August 2024

On Weirdness and Fern’s Conspiracy Theory

Fern: Maybe because two months ago I started taking an anti-depressant (Escitalopram, 5MG. Also known as Lexapro). Maybe because there’s renewed hope…

Aug 24, 2024 • Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha

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