Hiking was never a strong passion of mine when I was younger. We had places to hike where I grew up in Northern California, but in my youth, it was not a regular hobby for my family or me. Little Darby was a hiking trail nestled in the hills east of our home. The trail […]
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The roads and sidewalks glittered in the morning mist from a storm that had drenched the city the night before. Natalie peered out her car window at the overcast sky on her way to work and decided to stay late at the office that night. The forecast called for more wind and rain in intermittent
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The big sellers were my husband’s items: Electric paint roller Gun case A tree limb saw resembling the Grim Reaper’s scythe. My possessions proved less marketable: A few paperbacks Embarrassing, deeply discounted DVDs like the original Final Destination movie Old literature textbooks languishing in the “free to a good home” box Great works dismissed with,
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Recently, I said to my wife, “If I die before you, please don’t have my funeral in a megachurch. I might have to come back and haunt you for that.” Inspired by a funeral pageant on television, I’d made the mistake of imagining my own taking place with smoke machines, jumbotrons, and an army of bagpipers
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since when have we been afraid to swim in the deep, those rock-bottom dark depths that choke and twist? don’t forget that air changes down there or what your body feels like, limping without breath bobbing as boats push water from above. it’s smooth and loose and mellows like love. *** Linda Battson is a
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By Janayva Solis Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, 911 Dispatcher Janayva Solis grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is fond of the outdoors. Hiking, camping, traveling, and adventures have always been her hobbies. Janayva’s bucket list consists of traveling to every state and eating food she can barely pronounce. She tries to learn a new
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