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How Carmina Burana Changed Our Lives by
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Oh, there’s also a swan (a brave tenor) who sings of roasting in agony on a spit.
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A Whole New World by
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Prompted By Genealogy

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So far, I haven’t had any desire to have my DNA tested, even though so many other people I know are doing it. I don’t really want that information falling into the wrong hands, and more importantly, I don’t think I would find out anything about my ancestry that I don’t already know. However, there’s…
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Alone Together: From Solitude to Isolation by
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(169 Stories)

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Where did our community go?
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The Children Always Left Behind by
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(293 Stories)

Prompted By Inequality

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Virtual schooling has been judged to be a failure for many children, especially those disadvantaged by ability or challenging circumstances in their home lives.
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Loved the material, loved the students by
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(194 Stories)

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Roussel was tall, elegant, very perceptive and demanding, but always kind and encouraging. 
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Fast Times at FDU by
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(136 Stories)

Prompted By Marijuana

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I recall none of it.
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Anxiety at the DMV by
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Prompted By The Eyes Have It

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As I drove home, I noticed all the lights blurred with huge halos, and, although I knew where I was, I couldn't read the freeway signs ...
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Cub Scout March by
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(194 Stories)

Prompted By Scouting

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My mother volunteered, or was more likely pressured, into becoming the assistant den mother--a less likely role for her I can't imagine.
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Living in a Snow Globe by
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Prompted By Snowy Days

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I don’t remember ever feeling cold when I played outside on snowy days as a child. I know my kids and grandkids could enjoy it for hours. Even my granddogs loved a snowy day.
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Still Funky after All These Years by
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Prompted By Concerts

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Most of that evening is forgotten except for the music.
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