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ron stempkowski

love, loss, healing, and humor…in no particular order

  • the xanax diary
  • about ron
    • about ken
  • awards
    • Mountain Climbing for Beginners
  • the ronaissance
  • my faves
  • second city
  • publication
    • Extraordinary Healers Vol. 7
  • media
  • travel
    • Costa Rica (June 2018)
    • Iceland (March 2020)

Category: Family History

The Ghost of Remington House

The Ghost of Remington House

Posted on February 28, 2016April 22, 2017 by Ron Stempkowski
My parents bought a Baptist Church when I was one to rehab it into our family home in the early 1970s. Growing up–upon hearing we lived in a former church–people always remarked about how... Read More
The Rule of Three

The Rule of Three

Posted on March 26, 2015May 14, 2022 by Ron Stempkowski
One day in sixth grade, my classmate Dusty asked, “Ronnie, do you know what the strongest geometric shape is?” Though out of the blue, he seemed pretty confident about this topic–and... Read More
Ron Stempkowski

Ron Stempkowski

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