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About Me — Mary DeVries

I write. I wander. I read. I remember.

Dec 18, 2020

About Me — Mary DeVries

Dec 18, 2020

My Breakup Letter to Bezos’ Washington Post

It’s not me, it’s you

Feb 28

Feb 28

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Age of Empathy

A Hemingway Hater Visits His House in Key West

I came for the cats, I left inspired

Feb 21

A Hemingway Hater Visits His House in Key West

Feb 21

Trump May Have Poked the Wrong Bear By Going After Federal Employees

We ain’t quitting say workers loyal to the constitution

Jan 29

Trump May Have Poked the Wrong Bear By Going After Federal Employees

Jan 29

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

How Fraudsters Targeted My Elderly Mom and I Fought Back From An Ocean Away

A true story sprinkled with tips on how to protect yourself or your loved ones

Jan 10

Old woman sitting at a table with one hand covering half her face and the other holding a bright blue phone to her ear. She looks distressed.

Jan 10

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Blow Your Stack

If You Use an AI Feature Image I Probably Won’t Read Your Story

Just thought you should know

Jan 7

Three white plugs plugged into a white extension cord with a face drawn on so it looks like a robot

Jan 7

My Favorite Reads From 2024: They All Make Great Gifts

Or buy them for yourself

Dec 11, 2024

My Favorite Reads From 2024: They All Make Great Gifts

Dec 11, 2024

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The Memoirist

Directing the Perfect Christmas Pageant on an Overseas Military Base

So why did one parent complain?

Dec 7, 2024

Directing the Perfect Christmas Pageant on an Overseas Military Base

Dec 7, 2024

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Prism & Pen

LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back. We Are Not Powerless.

But everyone needs to step up to stop this slide into cruelty.

Dec 3, 2024

LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back. We Are Not Powerless.

Dec 3, 2024

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Age of Empathy

Wandering Around the Red Light District in Amsterdam While Drunk and Middle-Aged

Look, it could happen to anyone who loves cheese

Nov 23, 2024

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Nov 23, 2024

Mary DeVries

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I delight, despair and write about a life lived around the world. Fueled by Yorkshire Gold tea.

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