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Claustrophobic

Black Friday just irritates my soul...

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Numerical Reflections

In the second grade Mrs. Winegar figuratively whipped our class into shape...

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Monsters Are Among Us

Woody Allen once said, “Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.”...

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Holding On

In my late twenties a lake and skiing invitation prompted an immediate nod of affirmation...

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Treasure Hunting

Good luck is a treasure in itself...

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Boyhood Bucket List

The week before I visited San Antonio was a scorcher...

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Post Holes and Horace

Some of my friends are tremendous storytellers...

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Tune-Up Time

For the past year the riding lawnmower at the church has not started...

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Halcyon Days

When Moses crossed from the desert into the land of milk and honey...

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My Hummingbirds

My neighbor’s backyard is a blend of sunshine and shadows...

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Real Magic

Last week I mulched the area behind my garage where a scrawny sapling...

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The Race

In 1996, I travelled with an Indiana wrestling team to Japan...

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Walnut Wars

Walnut trees grew in the woods behind our home...

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A Shared Experience

When we have shared experiences, we often take sides...

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A Sea Cowboy’s Journal

Lost treasure can be buried deep...

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Detour

Recently I spotted what appeared to be a snowy owl...

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Emptiness and Pain

The corned beef and cabbage with carrots and potatoes was why I chose the Irish restaurant...

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The Mutual-of-Omaha Effect

According to recent news, scientists working in the Amazon discovered a snake rumored to be the biggest...

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That’s All, Folks!

Spending a Saturday morning with Mel Blanc always sounded like fun...

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Special Words

Online the Tolkien Gateway references a 1955 lecture by the Middle-earth author...

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Batter Up!

Sometimes when I am alone, the peace within shatters like a broken bat...

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Remembering

Sometimes I forget. Recently, for example, I offered to take Julie out to breakfast...

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Snowflake Scuffles

Vocabulary was never a particular strength, so I use the dictionary...