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A Metamorphosis By Margaret Van Every though superior in the great chain of being humans expire no differently than roaches belly up, facing the light Agatha already has her right foot in the tub, well on her way to taking a shower, when her eye trips over a roach in the classic death pose
Village Vignettes/Magical Moments By Micki Wendt Still in their crisp, white kindergarten uniforms, two young girls are playing out in front of their house, when a certain cowboy, a well-known local character, casually rides up to the girls to give them a better look at his horse. Beside themselves with excitement but with great trepidation,
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The Poets’ Niche By Mark Sconce msconce@gmail.com Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) For those sensitive Readers who yearn for a friendly verse, of poetic rhyme, of piquant turn of phrase, of unmuddled message and salubrious rhythm—a cousin to the Rhythm that pervades our cosmos and even our lives on planet Earth. For those befuddled Readers
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Now, You Take My Wife—Please! Some people have a habit of telling occasional lies, either little white lies to spare the feelings of others, or bigger lies in the interests of self preservation. Not my wife. She could never tell a lie even to save her life, or more to the point, mine. The
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The Face Of Fear – A True Story By Terry Angela Cook A route for climbing, the rock wall of a mountain, is referred to as a “face.” I was a climber. Those eight years or so that I did technical climbing were exhilarating years, testing years, breathless years—but not fearless ones. I was
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Focus on Art By Rob Mohr robmohr@gmail.com Soul’s Delight: Contemplation of a Painting *All paintings mentioned in this article may be seen on this Focus on Art web link. https://picasaweb.google.com/robmohr/FocusOnArtFebuary2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCIi429qQ9vry6AE Contemplation of a fine painting, like enjoying a nuanced wine, entails exploration of a created world filled with savor, emotion, contrast, and mystery which,
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Letter to the Editor Dear Sir: (To Al Trottier, whose letter was published in the January issue.) It is you who need to check your claimed facts, Al. I challenge you to offer evidence of any “murders” involving members of the Occupy Wall Street movement. A person was killed in an incident in Zucotti
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Front Row Center By Michael Warren How The Other Half Loves By Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Dave McIntosh Brilliant! How The Other Half Loves is one of the best shows I have seen on the LLT stage. It’s a tour de force of theater which requires perfect timing and pace, and this cast delivers
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Nifty One-Liners Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain. If you’re in hell with someone, and you’re still mad at them, where do you tell them to go? I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once. My ex-wife says that
