Suprise Me

Channy by
100
(194 Stories)

Prompted By Refugees

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"Then ... I can tell you," Channy said. "As a teenager, I survived the Killing Fields of Cambodia under the Kmer Rouge."
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One giant leap for us sitting cross-legged on the floor by
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(7 Stories)

Prompted By Moon Landing

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A day indoors at summer camp and a win for patriotism
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Puttin’ On the Ritz by
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(302 Stories)

Prompted By Finding Your Tribe

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At different times in my life, I have had different "tribes," but for the last 22 years it has been the choir at my synagogue.
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Hell No, We Won’t Go by
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(298 Stories)

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Hell no, we won't go. And the truth is most people I knew didn't end up in Vietnam.
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BUT THERE ARE NO WORDS by
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(5 Stories)

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Got one of those Weber grills.  Very excited to immediately use but of course I need the instructions.  But the instructions have no words–just a bunch of pictures with numbers and arrows.  I cannot translate those arrows and numbers into actual assembly.  But, fortunately, I am the parent of two young women one of whom…
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Let’s Give ’em Something to Talk About by
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(194 Stories)

Prompted By Gossip

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We didn't think too much of it; at least, I didn't think much of it until ...
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Shovelers Anonymous by
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(194 Stories)

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"Can I help?" a woman's voice asked from behind me. A young woman had appeared with a shovel.
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Radio by
100
(170 Stories)

Prompted By Remembering Radios

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This is the one, my old man says.
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Saturday in the Park by
200
(302 Stories)

Prompted By The Garden

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I am always delighted to enjoy any garden, as long as someone else does the work to maintain it.
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This Magic Moment by
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(302 Stories)

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For me, there are all kinds of magic to be found -- in music, books, acrobatics, and even websites that fix themselves.
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