“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.”― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas I held October 2025 open to traipse through points in Spain and Portugal with two long-time friends. The months saw plans morph from reuniting with Maribel’s sisters
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Four extra people visiting added to the total of swimsuits and beach towels that would need room to dry on the short clothesline strung between my metal carport poles. Maybe Grandpa Robert could reinforce the
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A teacher who characterizes without knowledge beyond their own sphere, leaves students paralyzed, discouraged, maybe even stopping them forever.
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The motion light burned out just as I was pulling under the carport. Would I be able to get up there with a ladder, remove it and find a replacement for a 20-year-old light? The
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A crash of thunder set me straight up, in time to see the lightening fill my little cabin bedroom. That was close. What time is it, anyway? The blackened sky hid the usual sunrise. The
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How can I possibly be sitting outside at 7:29 p.m. on a June evening and not be inhaling bugs? I get that we lack bugs because we lack rain, but the grasses are green, the
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People of a certain age will be able to finish these phrases and likely be able to sing the jingle. This might bring a smile from childhood days or a blank look, depending on one’s
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Silence or breaking silence? Deciding or not deciding? Showing up or not showing up? As a writer, I have difficulty sticking to word counts. A magazine article might limit me to 800 words; a newspaper’s
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The voices in my head have picked up the noises in the atmosphere. I have signed a barrage of petitions resulting in a deluge of pings, tings, and emails announcing the latest news out of
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Sisu (Finnish) Noun: A special strength and determination to continue on in moments of adversity; having grit, bravery, and resilience: refusing to give up
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