The Lady Through The Hedge
When I was four years old, my parents enrolled me in a kindergarten class that was being offered at a …
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Play Ball!
Originally posted on Tower of Twins:
Living in the moment becomes more important the older one gets. My 4-year-old granddaughter is teaching…
Peering Over The Cliff
How did this happen? This morning I woke up (and it’s always an occasion for celebration when you do wake …
The Last Ride of the Matchbox Express
He was a tall man with graying hair, penetrating eyes and a countenance that brooked no misbehavior from anyone in …
Going Home Again
When I was seven years old, my parents embarked upon a journey that many couples undertake (and survive) at some …
Live Long and Prosper
I write these words on a device that once only existed in the realm of science fiction and the minds …
Go Set A Watchman
“Harper Lee is going to release a second book!” Those nine words were enough to set the literary world on …
Reindeer with Disabilities
Earlier this week, my family and I gathered around the old television set to take part in a particularly revered …
A Day of Thanks
Originally posted on The Literate Pen:
Thanksgiving is a holiday that is mostly unique to North America and is a day that…
A Letter to Congress Revisited
Dear Readers: I wrote this article for The Literate Pen four years ago on the eve of that election. I …
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