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The Ronaissance Newsletter – Ken, Pirates, and the Audiobook, Oh My!
Published about 9 hours ago • 3 min read
I Love September! Aargh! It probably won't surprise you that the reasons I love this month revolve around Ken. His birthday, September 21, is always near the cusp of the beginning of autumn. This year he would have turned 61. I did a fundraiser in honor of his 60th last year to raise money for the American Cancer Society. It was the digital premiere of his one-man show, My Foot Left. (Because that's exactly what his foot did!) When I first met and fell in love with him, it was something he...
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