The sound of roots
I was in the kitchen, washing up the Sunday morning breakfast dishes in that frantic fog that rushes around young families attempting to get…
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Rural is plural
We were in danger of becoming a caricature. When a parent stood up at a local school board meeting and expressed her dismay at…
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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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The wisdom of a lonely, tidal land
ary Lee came to visit this spring. Possessed of an impressive set of teeth and a wandering spirit, she just showed up one day…
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