The wall was vast and freshly cream-white, bordered by oak runners. There was only the blemish, a spot where the paint chipped away, digging a shallow groove lost among shadows. But Lydia Parfitt found it. “Here,” she said, tapping the spot with a buffed red nail. “I knew I saw it. It’s a chip in […]
Who says bigger is better? While most Americans seem to prefer the larger breeds—hunting dogs, guard dogs, herding dogs, and working dogs—I’m a cheerleader for companion breeds. And the smaller, the better. Why, I wonder, do they always come in last in the popularity contests? Is it a holdover from our rural history, when Timmy
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America loves its social media, and hate speech thrives in this domain. Of the 2.34 billion non-unique users’ worldwide, 195.73 million of those users are in the United States. In fact, ¾ of Americans are on social media, an enormous number in a country of 324 million people. This means the potential volume of hate
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Under the nervous street light The cat crosses over stealthily Pausing at the edge Of the darker side. One eye flashes And it’s gone Into the margins. Black impregnates black The seed of a dream Behind the slumbering houses. I flutter through empty space A little man with little wings And a mouse’s tail. Suddenly
Fanfiction is our present salvation from some entertainment problems. Book series often end on flat notes, leaving readers wanting more. Likewise, it’s not uncommon for TV shows to be canceled in their prime, forcing viewers to wish they knew what happens next. Most video games have flashy characters but next to nothing in terms of
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(Image #1: “Little Finger” Carrots from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds) A few Aprils ago I received a small seed order from Baker Creek that included “Little Finger” carrots. Now, I like carrots fresh from the garden as much as anyone, but I wasn’t thinking about food when I ordered these seeds. I was thinking about
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