Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone. Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. “Funeral Blues” – W.H Auden Once, I heard someone say that if you want to get a firm handle on your true […]
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I walked into a Korean grocery store in Aptos to buy a beach towel. A leathery skinned man, probably in his 50s, was asking the woman behind the counter something about the sandwiches in the cooler. He wore a tight yellow bathing suit nestled between his spindly legs and bloated stomach, and he had a
Danny Moore is one of twelve members of Colorado’s Independent Congressional Redistricting Committee. The other eleven members – Four Democrats, four Independents, and the three other Republicans – recently voted to remove Moore from his role as Committee Chair after some of his Facebook posts had been revealed by the Colorado Springs Gazette and other
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“Mom worries about dumb stuff,” Corey told the counselor. “During tornado season, she writes our names on our legs with magic marker.” from Mary Hood’s short story, “After Moore” Any southerner who cannot tell you a good weather story should not be trusted. This is not hyperbole. Well, ok, maybe it is hyperbole. But I’m
When I began my career as a first-grade teacher, writing in the first grade meant handwriting. But change was in the air. Led by Donald Graves, education professor from the University of New Hampshire, and many others, composition was beginning earlier, moving to the primary grades. I loved it. Growing up in a small town
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I have suffered many losses in my life, but losing my vision has been the hardest by far. The initial shock of such a life-changing event seemed unbearable. I went from a fast-tracked career in the Army to a devastating head blow that completely altered my plans. Through all the uncertainty, one thing that really
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