Grandma’s Last Christmas Something took apart my beanie, ripping every seam, stealing my favorite panel for its evil scheme. Dad’s boxers and Mom’s flowered blouse likewise disappeared. Our baby sister’s blankie the next thing commandeered. Mother’s apron, then a snip from her wedding dress, taken from an inner seam, so who would ever guess? […]
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“My Country ‘Tis Of Thee, Sweet Land Of Hypocrisy” By Robert Bruce Drynan There has been a great furor in the press about President Trump’s Zero Tolerance Policy at US Southwestern ports of entry. The world is in chaos, mostly produced by US policy in places like Central America and the Middle East. When
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Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson As has been stated many times before, defence is the most difficult part of bridge. Defenders must be constantly on their toes by paying attention to the bidding as well as the first few tricks of play to aid in painting a picture of declarer’s holding The
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Two Full Time Volunteers Share Dog Ranch Duties Not a Walk in the Park By Susan Spalding Munroe Syd Sullins and Carolyn Cothran co-manage the *Ranch, a no-kill rescue facility that transports many of their adoptable street dogs to US shelters where they quickly find homes. There’s a shortage of dogs in many states
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If Our Pets Could Talk By Jackie Kellum What is a furry Prozac??? If you have guessed your family pet, you are correct. People who do not have pets wonder why we love them so much, and why the pet loves us. It is a mutual benefit for all concerned. Lots and lots of
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Friends And Flowers A withered bloom, a fallen petal, a bye-gone delight of luminous color, once brightly shone under Southern skies, radiant ‘neath the warming comfort of the sun’s rays. Now its glory is dimmed by time, as seasons come, fade away, thus beckoning the chill of winter’s night, ‘til Spring ushers in a
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Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen KingPresident of the Board for Tepehuamoonie1935@yahoo.com He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother’! “Am I my Brother´s Keeper?” The infamous question from Cain when questioned by God, after the murder of his brother, Abel. One would think it would be hard to cover up since there were only a handful of
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His Big White Beard By Paul Allen One thing we have no shortage of in the lakeside area are expats with fluffy white beards. I have often tried to analyze why the predominance of this fashion. Could it be to appear authoritative, to appear more masculine in looks, or simply to be confrontational or
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Front Row Center By Michael Warren Bare StageThe Lion in Winterby James GoldmanDirected by Rosann Balbontin This play is familiar to many who have seen the 1968 award-winning movie, starring Peter O’Toole as King Henry II of England and Katherine Hepburn as his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine. Set during Christmas 1183 at Henry’s castle
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Welcome to Mexico By Victoria Schmidt A Visit to the Beach As I exited the airplane, I was enveloped by moisture. The wet humid air hung heavy in my lungs, and my breathing became labored. Drawing in a breath was like trying to strain air out of water. And yet, this is supposed
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