Arctic sounds
I open my eyes and watch the tiny feet do their little dance under the door. I squeeze my eyes shut, open them again,…
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Ten things I did instead of writing an editorial about local government
“What can we do?” So many people I know are asking this question right now, as the new President of the United States begins…
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Running into darkness
I used to rise early each day to go for a run before the rest of my family woke. If there was even one…
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Election adaptation
Editor’s Note: The following essay is in response to a prompt to share personal stories about the potential impact of the election of Donald…
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Donald Trump, caregiver
Editor’s Note: The following essay is in response to a prompt to share personal stories about the potential impact of the election of Donald…
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Do not be afraid?
On November 9, the morning after the recent U.S. presidential election, my husband Rob posted a comment on his Facebook page out of the…
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A bridge to somewhere
Something there is that doesn’t love a bridge. At least on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Oh, we’re proud of the engineering marvel that connects the…
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Baboon bride
The summer I turned 16 was the summer of Sgt. Pepper, and I took a job as a zoo guide at Jungle Larry’s Safari…
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Little sister hails a cab
The first story I remember hearing about my Aunt Ruth was from the childhood she shared with my mother. “She used to take a…
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Well-trodden paths
Far to the north, or indeed in any direction, strange mountains and creatures have always lurked— elves, goblins, trolls, and spiders: —we encounter them…
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