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When Walls and Water Speak

Posted on February 1, 2023 by T. K. Thorne

One day, I looked at an area along the brick walkway in the front of my house and realized I needed to do something extreme. Despite having spread grass seeds more than one season, only weeds grew in the shadow … Continue reading →

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A Husband’s Tale

Posted on December 23, 2022 by T. K. Thorne

Yes, I am Jewish and don’t “officially” celebrate Christmas, but well, I’ll let my husband tell it [except for my added comments, of course.]: “She had me at Dickens. You need a bit of backstory to understand that. During some … Continue reading →

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We are Living History

Posted on November 2, 2022 by T. K. Thorne

We are living history. In 1958, the janitor at Temple Beth-El in Birmingham, Alabama discovered a satchel in the building’s window well with a fuse running from it. Fifty-four sticks of dynamite were in that bag. The fuse had burned … Continue reading →

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The Art of Defense

Posted on October 1, 2022 by T. K. Thorne

In addition to being a writer, I am a few other things, at least one of which sometimes surprises people. When I was a rookie at the Birmingham Police Academy (many years ago) my Physical Training instructor was a short, … Continue reading →

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Goddess in the Garden

Posted on August 3, 2022 by T. K. Thorne

The last few weeks (during the heat spell, of course), I’ve spent on my knees with copious streams of perspiration running down my face (or as the Southern phrase goes, “sweating like a stuck pig”). A few years ago, I … Continue reading →

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What Love Really Means

Posted on June 22, 2022 by T. K. Thorne

The answer to what love is has defied the best efforts of philosophers and poets, yet we know it when we see it, as these keen observations from children prove.  “Karl, age 5: ‘Love is when a girl puts on … Continue reading →

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Just Joys

Posted on May 4, 2022 by T. K. Thorne

        The whirling weeks have left me vaguely unsettled, looking for what I have “accomplished.” I am used to measuring that in terms of word count, and I don’t have many of those. Rather than wallow in … Continue reading →

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A Brave Thing

Posted on February 2, 2022 by T. K. Thorne

   My daughter recently posted this on Facebook:   Dolly, I did a brave thing. During the pandemic, I started painting. That wasn’t brave, because nobody was looking over my shoulder pointing out my mistakes (the paintings did that!) But I really … Continue reading →

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Thankful!

Posted on November 27, 2021 by T. K. Thorne

Hope you had a great day with those you love, celebrating all the things you are thankful for. I am grateful for many things, family and friends in particular. But this year I am also thankful to have a new … Continue reading →

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Peleliu

Posted on October 6, 2021 by T. K. Thorne

Last month, 77 years ago, American soldiers began a battle for an airstrip on a tiny island in the Pacific. I had never heard of it, but I watched a documentary where the last surviving Marines told of the battle … Continue reading →

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