Category: observation and opinion
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Your imaginary world is a scary place
He shuffled into the tiny Fields, Oregon cafe and, after a few minutes at the counter, announced that…
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Civil Rights & Why I’m Annoying
When I was in junior high and high school, I was learning about various historical events for the…
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March Madness
You may remember that, when I lived in Kabul, Afghanistan, I visited a leather shop and had a…
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Stuff My Mamaw Says
My paternal grandmother, Mamaw, is 94. My maternal grandmother, Mama Cym, just turned 96. They both live in…
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Still Lovin’ the Bard
My blog Lovin’ the Bard has been the most popular personal blog I’ve ever written, per getting tweeted…
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Lovin’ the Bard
It was 1981 or 1982. I was in the 9th grade, in a public school in Henderson County,…
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American “exceptionalism” – not always laudable
American exceptionalism refers to the theory that the United States of America is qualitatively different from other countries…
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Muffie Potter Aston & her many challenges in life
The New York Times has a regular guest column focused on fashion, called “What I Wore.” Now, it’s…
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