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Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Life
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Everything Familiar An eerie absence of everything familiar troubled Ben, yet he hesitated to move since the bed felt more comfortable than it had in years. He compromised; didn't move a muscle other than to strain an ear and listen for sounds he normally tried to shut out squawking birds, slamming doors, fights at the school... More..

Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care Caring for an elderly mother
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I went for a walk with my mother yesterday. I walked out the back door with the confused imposter who had been living in her body the last few years and ended up with my real mother by the time we circled the building and stopped to rest by the front door. Her wheelchair supported both of us until I finally let go to sit on ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology The politics of big money: Comparing Democratic vs Republican candidates on campaign funds
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Did Mitch McConnell Lose His Mind, or His CalendarMany of us, especially those who are parents and Kentucky residents, have no trouble recalling situations in which we experienced empathetic humiliation for people who seemed totally oblivious to the fact that they were making total fools of themselves. While others snickered,... More..

Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: I Owe You, by Brandi Carlisle
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I Owe You, Brandi Carlilehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJa-KazVMYU link imbedMy daughter pried the computer from my hands and promised, as she accessed Brandi Carlile's live version of "The Story", I would thank her. Not only did I thank her, if it hadn't been after midnight, I would have gone immediately to buy the CD.My ot... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) People share the funniest things their kids have done
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Glasses or Stage? I shared my childhood experience, knowing she would ignore me the same as I had shunned those who tried to warn me. Glasses and braces are uncomfortable and not things to wish for, yet both intrigued my daughter the same as they had me. This is apparently a lesson many of us want to learn first hand. As a ... More..

Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Is underwear going out of fashion?
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Bras - Who Wants Them?For those of us sentenced to Catholic school, back-to-school shopping promised few thrills beyond walking to Kresges with all the neighborhood mothers and our supply lists. The most we could look forward to once we got there was something as mundane as two-holed versus three-holed paper, or a choice betw... More..

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