All twenty-four sets of eyes watched me closely as I lit the match. I lit the paper on fire, placed it in the bottle, and put a hard boiled egg on the opening. As the paper burned and smoked, the egg, slowly at first then more quickly, squeezed itself into the bottle as if some […]
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“Jerome Bernard Parent, what are you doing?” my mother asked. Uh oh. Full name. I’m in trouble. “I’m just reading,” I said, showing her the book. “That’s rude for a guest to be doing. Now go outside with the other kids and play.” “All right,” I said. “In a minute.” I peeked down the stairs.
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Please join us on Friday, April 7 for an artist’s lecture and discussion in conjunction with the upcoming exhibit at PPSC Gallery at Studio West, Colorado Springs. Guatemala: Our Culture is Our Resistance Exhibition of Documentary Photography Photographs by Jonathan Moller PPSC Studio West Gallery, 22 N. Sierra Madre March 13 to April 21, 2023
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I came out of the Sears optometrist’s room and saw my mother clearly for the first time in memory. “You have freckles,” I said. My vision had certainly changed. Later, I would find out that these words hurt her feelings. My mother, red-headed and of German ancestry, had a lot of freckles. Like me, she
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Okay, maybe saving the internet is a bit hyperbolic, but better math instruction could reduce some of the arguing that occurs. Internet trolls and pranksters are an internet hazard that most of us would like to see less of. Trolls are a separate issue. but there are certain pranksters that like to take advantage of
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The phrase 52 Blue sounds like a card game or the name of a jazz tune by Miles Davis. In fact, the story of 52 Blue is a sad, fascinating phenomenon from the natural world. The popular press resurrects the story every couple of years because of its emotional appeal. For those unfamiliar with 52
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On a recent Friday morning, I was brushing my teeth while getting ready for work. Due to gum issues, I use an electric toothbrush. When I finished, I pulled the Sonicare out of my mouth without turning it off. The device then proceeded to splatter bits of saliva and toothpaste all over the bathroom at
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“Hold still,” my mother commanded. It was hard to understand her because she had straight pins in her mouth. “Ouch,” I yelped as one of the pins poked my leg. “See what happens when you don’t stand still,” she said. I sighed knowing I would get no sympathy from her. I turned in whatever direction
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I don’t know which woke me first, the bright light or the loud boom. What I do know is that the combination scared me out of sleep and out of bed. The hair on my nine-year-old arms was standing straight up as I ran into the living room where my father was holding his newspaper
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I sat in the bow of the 16 foot aluminum boat as we bounced across the Minnesotan lake. The spray hit my face with a refreshing chill that gave instant relief from both the bugs and the heat. My cousin sat behind me and in the rear, manning the Evinrude, was Lt. Bob Green, a
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