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ron stempkowski

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

  • the xanax diary
  • about ron
    • about ken
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    • 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: Firsts

Dinner with a Friend

Dinner with a Friend

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
I received an email last week from Kathy Buckley. She is a stand-up comedienne and motivational speaker, and she was someone Ken loved very much. They met in 2004 when we lived in Los Angeles at a Dis... Read More
The Good Kind of First

The Good Kind of First

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
Since I DVR everything I watch, it’s rare that I catch a commercial–which is why I’m so out of touch on pretty much everything. But the other day I was distracted while watching the ... Read More
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Ron Stempkowski

Ron Stempkowski

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