Author Archives: Fran Hart

About Fran Hart

Disciple of Christ, earning a living as the director of US-based operations for a Taiwanese company, managing an engineering organization while carving out time to write. Wife, Mother, Grandmother.

Reflections on life at 50 (and the decade ahead)

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Fran Hart

I am 50 years old today. I was 50 yesterday, too. But, the day before that was the pivotal day that I turned 50. Last week, I was a woman in her 40’s. This week, and for the next 520 … Continue reading →

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Misadventures of a hapless agent: Lessons in Real Estate

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Fran Hart

(Draft Written April, 2014) The first time I took a client out to look at homes, freshly armed with my Realtor’s license and the magic “key extractor” gizmo, I was eternally grateful that the client was my beloved Mr. H, … Continue reading →

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Joy to the World!

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Fran Hart

One of the things that I love best about the internet is the community that forms between relative strangers. People whose paths I never would have crossed are friends. And some of these friends are pretty cool. One of the … Continue reading →

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Karma

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Fran Hart

There are two exits from my neighborhood. At the west end, you can turn left onto a county road that intersects the main road, RR 1431, with the convenience of a traffic signal. I usually choose the direct route, taking my … Continue reading →

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It’s all happening in the ‘hood

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Fran Hart

I went for a walk. Nothing too remarkable about that, but as I cruised my neighborhood, I passed a teen-aged girl talking on her phone. Her side of the conversation went like this, “…it was covered with Sharpie. They told … Continue reading →

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How are YOU using Twitter?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Fran Hart

A while ago I had a twitter-exchange with someone that ended with his observation that perhaps we are using Twitter in different ways. You see, he’d stopped following me, and although I’ve never met him in person, I felt (and … Continue reading →

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The righteous, the wicked and the watchman

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Fran Hart

There are occasions when progress demands a change in perspective. For some time, I’ve been traveling a rough road, a journey fraught with danger and threats, surprises, elements beyond my control…you get the picture. Working harder, working smarter, not working, … Continue reading →

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Double dutch

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Fran Hart

The world keeps spinning; my world keeps spinning. It’s all a double-dutch set of ropes spinning in a counter-cadence, impossible, yet possible…you just have to jump into the thick of it and keep moving. I have a dream, a passion, … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Fran Hart

Today marks one month to the day since my last post here. I *started* a post a few ago. The title? “I may have imploded.” Here are my excuses: I blame parenthood! Prom was May 13th. We had a gaggle … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Fran Hart

Occasionally, I stumble across the same message so often that a flashing neon sign, with bells and whistles, couldn’t be more effective in getting the point across. Most recently, I keep slamming into “follow your dream.” A few months ago, … Continue reading →

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