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  • Denial Does Not Protect Our Children

    Denial Does Not Protect Our Children

    They know everything
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    Amy Sea
    Jun 23
    Just Because I Have The Soul of a Short Fat Comedian Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Love Myself

    Just Because I Have The Soul of a Short Fat Comedian Doesn’t Mean I...

    Embracing my inner Danny DeVito
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jun 16
    Music Can Help Light a Dark Day

    Music Can Help Light a Dark Day

    If the audience doesn’t feel the emotion, then I’ve failed as a conductor
    Go to the profile of John Werth
    John Werth
    Jun 14
    Blame It On Mercury Retrograde

    Blame It On Mercury Retrograde

    I believe everything
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jun 10
    Mom, My Son Said, I’m Going to Need You to Go Full-Karen

    Mom, My Son Said, I’m Going to Need You to Go Full-Karen

    Why was I so angry about a yearbook?
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jun 8
    Confidence, Fleeting

    Confidence, Fleeting

    Chasing, more like running, for inspiration
    Go to the profile of Melissa Rach
    Melissa Rach
    Jun 6
    A Grumpy Old Guy Talks About Guns

    A Grumpy Old Guy Talks About Guns

    A SCOTUS with infringe on top
    Go to the profile of John Werth
    John Werth
    Jun 3
    How Color Blind Glasses Can Transform How You See the World

    How Color Blind Glasses Can Transform How You See the World

    Viewing the world through someone else’s lenses
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jun 2
    Adapting to Sunshine

    Adapting to Sunshine

    Poem
    Go to the profile of Gary Chapin
    Gary Chapin
    Jun 2
    Beautiful Lady in Aisle Seven

    Beautiful Lady in Aisle Seven

    The good old days weren’t all good
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    May 31
    The Madonna Whore Complex, My Ex Was the Whore

    The Madonna Whore Complex, My Ex Was the Whore

    Because not seeing the penguins wasn’t enough
    Go to the profile of Napoleon
    Napoleon
    May 21
    There Should Be More Ways to Explain Things

    There Should Be More Ways to Explain Things

    Intentional talking
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    May 20
    These Are Two Heroes of Mine

    These Are Two Heroes of Mine

    The shepherd and the fisherman
    Go to the profile of Obinna Uruakpa
    Obinna Uruakpa
    May 18
    The Temptation of a Promise

    The Temptation of a Promise

    On Re-learning & Forgetting
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    Rebecca A. Barrett
    May 11
    Joys For Frees

    Joys For Frees

    Poem
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    Gary Chapin
    Apr 25
    Not So Missing Piece

    Not So Missing Piece

    Vance Joy’s “Missing Piece” got me. Read my mind. Spoke to me from beyond the grave, replaced our first song, made me cry, and remember…
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    Kris Benevento
    Apr 19
    Why Do Perfectionists Rarely Get Published?

    Why Do Perfectionists Rarely Get Published?

    Answer: Because we seldom submit our work
    Go to the profile of Andy Meholick
    Andy Meholick
    Mar 23
    What’s In a Name?

    What’s In a Name?

    Boss rants
    Go to the profile of VerityAlways
    VerityAlways
    Mar 23
    I Want To Go Home

    I Want To Go Home

    But it no longer exists
    Go to the profile of Kris Benevento
    Kris Benevento
    Mar 15
    The Addiction

    The Addiction

    How far can you go?
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    VerityAlways
    Mar 11
    What is it with Sunsets?

    What is it with Sunsets?

    A photoessay
    Go to the profile of Alex Godley
    Alex Godley
    Mar 4
    My Father’s Planets

    My Father’s Planets

    Meaning in the Stars
    Go to the profile of Rebecca A. Barrett
    Rebecca A. Barrett
    Mar 4
    Why Second To Last Can Be The Best

    Why Second To Last Can Be The Best

    Making every moment count
    Go to the profile of Janie Emaus
    Janie Emaus
    Mar 1
    A Feather From Heaven

    A Feather From Heaven

    Gratitude changes your life
    Go to the profile of Kris Benevento
    Kris Benevento
    Feb 25
    The Other Side of Paradise

    The Other Side of Paradise

    All’s Well That Ends Well
    Go to the profile of Susan Brearley
    Susan Brearley
    Feb 13
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