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      <image:title>Life's Palette Blog - Montreal Gazette Op-Ed on Canada’s quiet crisis in sibling caregiving - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A news opinion article dated April 2, 2026, and credited to contributors Pamela Block and Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A news opinion article dated January 19, 2026, and credited to contributors Pamela Block, Helen Ries, and Dima Kassem.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My painting is called “WHAAAT!!”, which is how I feel when new challenges show up in our lives. Paul’s painting is called “Whatchu Looking at Peckerhead?”. Both paints are on display from Sept. 23rd to Nov. 2nd at the Atomic Rooster’s Annual Cock Show (303 Bank St., Ottawa, ON).</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An older Paul leans against a concrete railing, staring into the distance.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An old black and white photo of young Helen holding baby Paul.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Life's Palette Blog - Gathering the Pieces - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Oranges”, Oil on Canvasboard 18 x 24, 2024 by Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>View of the islands and the sea below. Photo credit Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Benches by the sea. Photo credit Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My article from the cover of “The Money Issue” in 3.21 Magazine.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An excerpt from my article in 3.21 Magazine.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Shared Spaces”, Acrylic on Canvas 18 x 24, 2024 by Paul Knoll and Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Life's Palette Blog - Finding Ganesha - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A statue of Ganesha photo credit: Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Canoeing at MKC</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Life's Palette Blog - Finding Ganesha - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Babies, Acrylic on Paper, 8 x 8, 2023 by Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Snowbirds on Canada Day 2024. Photo credit Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Life's Palette Blog - Square One - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Reflections, Acrylic on Paper, 8 x 8, 2024 by Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Robin’s Nest, Linocut and watercolour on Paper, 11 x 14, 2024 by Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Steffen is 6 feet tall!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lotus Flower, Acrylic on Paper, 8 x 10, 2024 by Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cyanotype Print 8 x 10 by Steffen Ries, Photography by Paul Knoll</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Acryla Gouache on paper 6 x 6, 2023 by Helen Ries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Barb and El, Photo Credit Unknown.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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