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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
by Laurie Levy
I’ve enjoyed some of the movies that have made top ten lists. Parasite, The Irishman, JoJo Rabbit, and Marriage Story are [...]
The Sister Lottery
by Deb Reno
The Sister Lottery Just this morning I learned that one of my good friends has an older sister. They’re extremely [...]
Still Life with Grape and Hotdog
I glance up from the piano and listen to his James Taylor-inspired voice sing the lyric we have crafted and feel dizzy with [...]
Beauty; Where Shall One Look To Find It?
by Gary Faules
The cockatiel had known all along, what the parrot had been searching for so intently wasn’t on the outside amongst the [...]
Poetry in Motion
by Suzy
There are many poets whose work I cherish. For instance, Robert Frost. I can easily recite all four stanzas of [...]
Catch-22
There’s a gun in a case near Garth’s side of the bed. It looks mean. I’m afraid to touch it let alone pick it up. [...]
Cooking for the ‘Ohana by Beverly Gannon
Tuesday was way-overcooked-fish day at my house, a day when I tried my best to go to a friend's house for dinner.
Booms, Dust, and Pathogens
by Marian
It started with a boom ... it continues with a global pandemic ...
Blended Generations
by Betsy Pfau
My dad was the youngest of eight children, my mother the youngest of four. They were 39 years old when they had me. I have [...]
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