Category: family
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When I began writing this post, my first sentence was, “My grandmother will die within the next twenty-four hours.” In the time it’s taken me to complete this post, I… more ›
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Several months ago I signed up for an account on Ancestry.com, but I left everything but my most basic information empty knowing that I did not intend to return to… more ›
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When I still lived in Kansas all those years ago, I would wake up in the middle of the night terrified out of my skin because of the witch sitting… more ›
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IFILL: The next round of — pardon me, the next round of questions starts with you, Senator Biden. Do you support, as they do in Alaska, granting same-sex benefits to… more ›
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… about being a casualty. Listening to these songs in the parking lot this afternoon made me feel a bit antisocial and embarrassed. I was sitting in the car with… more ›
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If my father were to die today, I would not want to make amends. Nor would I ask for forgiveness (having done nothing wrong save attempting to save myself from… more ›
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Lyrics from a lost song by Frankie Noir: “I’ve had this shark attached to my ankle for such a very long time / Ever since I went swimming in the… more ›
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Suffered from insomnia all last week, particularly Friday evening after being wakened by one of my black cats attacking the other. I got up, started reading the news, and became… more ›
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Two years ago I began this site as an online journal, a record of my inner and outer adventures around the world. Several changes later, it has evolved into this… more ›