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The Origins of Memorial Day
The men, women, and children who arrived at the race track came with shovels and picks. They came to pay tribute to the dead soldiers by giving them proper burials. The names of the dead were unknown to those who… Continue reading
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The Hat Trick and the Crisis We Still Face
I was obligated to tell a broader story. I needed a cast of characters to tell Emma’s tale and to demonstrate the complexity of the historical period of national division mirrored in contemporary American society. Continue reading
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Creativity and My Adventure with Sarah Edmonds
But what exactly is boredom? Can it be productive? Can it contribute to our creativity? Continue reading
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When Love Seeks Understanding and Forgiveness
Who By Fire A novel by Mary L. Tabor Novels, particularly well written ones, create an atmosphere that readers can breathe as they walk through a landscape in which they encounter strangers. We question who the characters are as we… Continue reading
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Poetry and Standing at the Edge of the Raccoon World
I had the opportunity to be an early reader of the galleys of Who By Fire by Mary L. Tabor. An excerpt from my review appears at the end of this essay. What do you take with your morning coffee? What… Continue reading
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Grocery Shopping with Mister Lincoln’s Elephant Boys
Grocery shopping in our home is usually done on Thursday or Friday. The upcoming week’s menu and the supermarket list are written concurrently. This saves time and money in the market. The problem with this is that we each prefer… Continue reading
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The Environment of Dante’s Inferno
The name David Suzuki is unknown to most people residing in the States. Canadians know him as the host and narrator of the CBC science program The Nature of Things from 1979 until his retirement in 2002. Suzuki taught genetics… Continue reading
Charles van Heck's Woodhull Journal 