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How I Was Almost a Prophet

It was a dark and stormy night. Really. I was 15 or maybe 16. My friends had just dropped me off from an outing at the movies. The heavens were raging. Though they pulled the car close to the little … Continue reading

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A Free-Association Glimpse Into My Mind—Yikes!

I don’t have a single thought in my head so I am just going to start writing and see if maybe something emerges. My book-in-progress is calling because my subject is a 90 -year-old civil rights attorney who has had … Continue reading

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People are a Lot More

“People are a lot more than their political inclination.” I read that statement today in a Washington Post article about an older man who found happiness in a wildly diverse group of coffee drinkers at a local café. People came … Continue reading

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What to Do When a Genie Sits on Your Bed

This is the time of year to wish peace on Earth, a goal and prayer that seems always before us, and “When will we ever learn?” echoes in our minds.

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