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Spencer’s Story: Volume 2
When his parents were gone on those church trips, the boys were usually left in the capable hands of any one of the four teenage girls that lived in the neighborhood. But to be capable in his parents’...
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Your Rights As They Exist On An Island, By Your Lonesome
I saw a sign at the Occupy Wall Street protest that, well, sort of boggled my mind. To Say That a Job is a Right is the Same Thing as Claiming You Have the Right to Enslave How can you claim a job to...
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Holiday Gift Ideas For the Bibliophile, the Movie Buff, the Geek, the Nerd
Happy holidays! I apologize for the delay. But it’s up now. Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of holiday gift ideas for the bibliophile, the movie buff, the nerd or geek (or all of the above, as I...
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Spencer’s Story: Volume 3
“What are you doing?” Mr. Grum commanded. Groggy, Spencer took a moment to answer, to get his bearings. “I was just resting. Just resting.” “Well get up. Now. We have company.” A tall man in a v-neck...
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Mom, Dyslexia and How I Came to Perceive Words
My mother is dyslexic. Really dyslexic. Needless to say, this is by no means meant to belittle her. Dyslexia is something she didn’t choose, so I don’t hold it against her. It is, quite simply, a part...
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Creating The Villain
They tell me I simply need to let it be; to pay no mind. But how is such a thing possible? The anguish that was caused; the heartache; the grief; these are attributes of my character, in the sense that...
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Inane Arguments Against Wealth Creation, Supposed Exorbitance
I read an article the other day. The title of the article is “Huge Houses Are Morally Wrong.” I had to read it twice to make sure the author wasn’t pulling one over on me. In the end, I am left feeling...
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When I’m Injured
So, I am injured. I think it’s a stress fracture. In my head. Okay, that’s not true. It’s in my foot. My running foot. Well, I actually run with two feet. That is to say, both of my feet. Needless to...
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My Mother, Queen of the Euphemism
Recently, I spent a few hours with my family at the wedding of my cousin. I don’t see my family often, other than a holiday here and there, so it was nice to connect with my brothers, sister and mother...
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Censorship, Banned Books and the Freedom to Read Anything You Darn Well Please
I read a recent article in The Washington Post that told the story of a mother who is currently trying to get the book, Beloved, banned from the school system in Fairfax County, VA. As she explains it,...
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