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The Coin of the Realm
If there is such a thing as a free lunch, who pays for it?
For decades, the United States Treasury Department and the U. S....
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Telling Your Story One Drip at a Time
The other day, as I sat at the kitchen counter, I happened to look up and saw that what had been a rather small...
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I Can’t Stop Arting!
Yes, I love metaphor and making nouns out of any verb that seeks to be nouned.
Many of us can relate to the “ugghhh” feeling...
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“Justices” For All
Her Thoughts
She sat there, wondering about the upcoming decision. ”I know his opinion on this one. Why would I expect anything different from him?”...
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Would You Take a Moment and Ponder?
What many people don’t know about me, is that, in spite of my optimistic outlook, I probably cry way more than they do... My...
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Take Me to the Root
Take me to the root; where soil is rich and the tree holds deep. Ancestors traveled through storms of magic, to descend on final leap. Those...
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It Takes a Village: And a Nudge
Sometimes we're so deep into the forest (of publishing), we really don't see the trees. In this instance, it took a nudge from two...
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Chorus of Feathers
Chorus of Feathers
making art in the sky. Magical swirls changing swift;
as hues of sunset wave goodbye. The musical yearn as if to say,
'Please stay, please stay,...
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With Gratitude and Love for a Dog
It came to me that every time I love a dog, they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog...
