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I Left My Heart in Appalachia
I feel like this is where I’m supposed to be.
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Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle
No, I’m not speaking in tongues.
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Mid-Month Marvels: Greenagers
The entire country could benefit from this fantastic idea.
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Packhorse Librarians
Librarians have always been my heroes. They preserve and impart knowledge and literacy. They inspire curiosity. At a time when “intellectual” seems to have become a dirty word, they are keepers of the flame. Call me a geek if you want to. I think librarians rock. Recently, I was thrilled to discover something about the…
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If You Could Do Anything…
If money, time, responsibilities, age, and health were no object, what would you do right now? If there were no barriers in your way, what dreams would you pursue? What goals would you try to achieve? I think about this quite a bit. As I’ve said, I have a very long bucket list. I dream…
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My Jacksonville to Seattle Odyssey—Part 2
It was really hard saying goodbye to my sister this morning. I don’t know why. It’s not like we’ll lose touch. But it was kind of comforting, knowing she only lived 4 hours away. And I probably won’t see her for a year and a half. So it was hard. Still, off I went, just…
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The Bunyip and his Cousins
Behold the fearsome Bunyip. This mythological creature was much feared among the Aboriginal people of Australia. Until recently I had never heard of this beast, but it intrigues me because it seems to be so far from even the mainstream creepy folk creature as to be unrecognizable. As you can see from the various…