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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
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    • Extraordinary Healers Vol. 7
  • media
  • travel
    • Costa Rica (June 2018)
    • Iceland (March 2020)

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The Day They All Knew My Name

The Day They All Knew My Name

Posted on August 7, 2012May 14, 2022 by Ron Stempkowski
With only a couple of months until high school graduation to go, I was content to quietly slip out the doors of my sleepy, small town high school and into my future at college. But one chilly spring m... Read More
If You Build It, They Will Come (like it or not)

If You Build It, They Will Come (like it or not)

Posted on January 5, 2012May 14, 2022 by Ron Stempkowski
I grew up in the church–or rather I grew up in a church. No, my parents weren’t a pair evangelical ministers–they were a pair of…other “colorful” nicknames throughout t... Read More
Belonging

Belonging

Posted on August 26, 2011May 14, 2022 by Ron Stempkowski
It’s not often I’m able to get together with four of my closest friends–at the same time. The last time all five us were together was at my birthday a couple of years ago, where Ken ... Read More
Connecting

Connecting

Posted on August 17, 2011June 7, 2023 by Ron Stempkowski
I have to admit while I was walking up Lincoln Avenue to the Tiny Lounge last evening I had butterflies in my stomach and was filled with a medley of feelings that ran the gamut. I was excited to see ... Read More
The Dime Store of Broken Dreams

The Dime Store of Broken Dreams

Posted on February 20, 2011May 14, 2022 by Ron Stempkowski
My parents owned a “variety store” when I was third grade–maybe after and possibly before, but I know for certain I remember going there in third grade. After school my sister and I ... Read More
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Ron Stempkowski

Ron Stempkowski

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