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Guest AuthorJanuary 22, 2014

As I grow older, a bad word that starts with C has crept into my vocabulary — and my environment. I’m having a hard time ridding myself of it. It niggles at my edges, and like a bad haircut it has become my constant companion. What’s the word, you ask? Clutter! I can’t really pinpoint […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 15, 2014

The beginning of a new calendar year is always a good time to reflect on the previous 12 months and set some goals for the future. During this time of the year, I am often reminded of the poem “The Dash” by Linda Ellis. It refers to the dates on a person’s tombstone, the birth […]

Guest AuthorDecember 18, 2013

As Linus said: “Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about. Lights, please: ‘And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you this day is born in the City of Bethlehem, a […]

Guest AuthorNovember 7, 2013

Dear List Articles, You are killing us. You: the List Article. You know who you are. The type of article shared on Facebook at an every-other-status-update clip: “The 5 Best Pumpkin-Flavored Specialties This Season” and “20 Important Speeches Interrupted By Kanye West” and “The 17 Grisliest Death Scenes From ‘80s Slasher Movies” and “22 Things Right […]

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