The snow seemed to blast through the tiny three-bedroom trailer that my wife, Sylvia, and I would be cooped up in through the winter. Sylvia’s mother …
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Winter Fruits and Veggies
During the winter months, a variety of our favorite fruits and vegetables may not be available. Instead of looking for watermelon or peaches during the …
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We never think of our mouth as a dark and wet place that harbors bacteria, but it does. We can have millions of bacteria tearing …
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I was 13 years old in the summer of 2011 and looking forward to going into the seventh grade. But one day turned my life …
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I had woken up early that February morning, excited to further my fly-fishing skills in the dead of winter. The temperature had plummeted below freezing …
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As I stood in front of Jessica’s apartment, I thought about the events leading up to this moment. It was a Friday afternoon, and I …
Read More »My Soccer Injury
A sunny Friday afternoon on my university campus meant I could indulge in my favorite pastime: soccer. College was still a new, unnerving experience that …
Read More »Holidays During COVID-19
This year of 2021 is slowly ebbing away. After enduring 2020—whew! What a time it has been! Once again, we ask what will our holidays …
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Recently I picked up an imaginative doll in a gift shop and read about Danna. She has a company, “Danna Does Dolls.” Each of her …
Read More »Delaying Dementia
My maternal grandmother was one of the most energetic women of her generation. She started a nursing home alongside her sisters and later managed a …
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