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Amniocentesis & Waiting For An Answer
Amniocentesis & Waiting For An Answer
Learning from the neighbours
Alison Acheson
Apr 23
Filling In The Middle
Filling In The Middle
Learning a new language is like doing a mega-piece jigsaw puzzle
Duff Gyr
Apr 21
What It’s Like to Write In a Second Language
What It’s Like to Write In a Second Language
For me, it’s a wonderful struggle.
Milena Babic
Apr 21
As the World Burns, I Read Stories to My Children
As the World Burns, I Read Stories to My Children
This is our moment, this is our time
Walter Rhein
Apr 21
My Visit With Thomas Jefferson
My Visit With Thomas Jefferson
Pretty sure I heard him rolling in his grave
Jan M Flynn
Apr 4
My Parents Saved My Sisters From Near Death
My Parents Saved My Sisters From Near Death
If my parents had given in, my sisters’ lives would have been…
Adarsh Kumar Singh
Apr 4
No Second Copy: The Beauty of What Fades
No Second Copy: The Beauty of What Fades
Why Art — and Life — Matter More Because They Are Impermanent
Steven Carlson
Mar 17
A Woman in Paris Taught Me To Eat Cake
A Woman in Paris Taught Me To Eat Cake
My most indelible memory of that trip is that woman
Jan M Flynn
Mar 6
Vivre En France
Vivre En France
A Romance
Duff Gyr
Feb 12
What the Desert Taught Me About Slowing Down
What the Desert Taught Me About Slowing Down
In a world that doesn’t stop
Steven Carlson
Feb 12
Routine And Ritual
Routine And Ritual
Nature and AI.
Duff Gyr
Jan 27
Who Owns the Dog?
Who Owns the Dog?
A reflection on our puppy and all the joy he brings
Walter Rhein
Jan 17
Celebrating Christmas in Times of Struggle
Celebrating Christmas in Times of Struggle
Days gone by and how we found togetherness in uncertain times
Walter Rhein
Dec 13, 2024
My Father Named Me After Himself
My Father Named Me After Himself
Would my search for identity have been different if he hadn’t?
Milena Babic
Nov 27, 2024
How I Found My Place in the Universe
How I Found My Place in the Universe
On Friday at 7:49 AM. My cat helped
Jan M Flynn
Nov 26, 2024
My Father’s Legacy: A Moral Conscience
My Father’s Legacy: A Moral Conscience
From Asturias to Granada, A Journey to the Roots
Isabel María González Granda
Nov 26, 2024
How My Wife Helped an Immigrant Child Overcome the Trauma of Separation
How My Wife Helped an Immigrant Child Overcome the Trauma of Separation
Sometimes the way we address our social issues only serves to create more problems
Walter Rhein
Nov 14, 2024
How Wanting the World to Be Better Just Made Me Bitter
How Wanting the World to Be Better Just Made Me Bitter
The book Rich Dad, Poor Dad appalled and inspired me
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Oct 18, 2024
Demarcations
Demarcations
Where do we end and non-we begin?
Ulf Wolf
Sep 18, 2024
When A Writer Friend’s Post Almost Ruins My Zone-Out Scroll
When A Writer Friend’s Post Almost Ruins My Zone-Out Scroll
When you click, does it kill the vibe?
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Sep 18, 2024
My Aunt Fifí and Memory
My Aunt Fifí and Memory
“To remember is to throw a party for what is lost, to stop the lightning with a piece of wire.” — Antonio Lucas
Isabel María González Granda
Sep 10, 2024
The Short Drive Home
The Short Drive Home
My Childhood View of Two Different Worlds Only Minutes Apart
Osi I.
Sep 6, 2024
Finding Peace and Purpose Beside The Woman of the Sea
Finding Peace and Purpose Beside The Woman of the Sea
Reflections on love, understanding, acceptance, and mortality
Walter Rhein
Sep 3, 2024
My Children Can Never See the Sky Like I Did
My Children Can Never See the Sky Like I Did
Does change equal progress?
Geo Snelling
Aug 26, 2024
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