H.G. Who?
“I’m going back in the time machine; I’ll be right back,” my daughter hollers from the backyard when it’s time to set the table….
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The Edge
Grafton, Ontario (2017) In this piece, my son Caspian stares out across the crest of a small hill to the road and fields north…
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Musings on an inefficient life
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2012, Sylvia Keesmaat explores the value of…
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Muscle and bone
I was sitting at the kitchen table on a rare lazy Saturday morning—no swimming lessons, no birthday parties, no sleepovers. My wife was still…
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All in the neighborhood
Because the stranger knocking at our front door didn’t look like a Jehovah’s Witness or a candidate for political office, I opened the door…
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Nashville
The slap-crack of skateboards hitting cement punctuates the air. The town park vibrates with laughter, conversation, dog yelps, honking horns. Overhead, dark clouds roll,…
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From the Goshen Farmers Market: Kate Lind
Editor’s note: This week, to tie together our previous issue theme of My Economy with the upcoming theme on Sharing Food, we’re publishing a…
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Phoebe says, I was up in the room by the trees making my girl’s bed and I could still smell her sleep.When I snapped…
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Rich mom, poor mom—all in one
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2006, Amy Carpenter Leugs examines the…
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Here comes the school supply list by pages. Crash! That’s 3 bikes needing new parts. Time for the well check, don’t forget the copay….
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