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Battle of the Boards
My first real taste of Black Friday came when I was 21, give or take a year. I was home from college, tagging along with my mom—an early riser long before I ever became one. Half-asleep, I trailed behind her… Continue reading
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Community Days
Autumn arrives each year on whispers of crisp air and golden light, wrapping the shortening days in a special kind of magic. Porches seem to come alive with pumpkins, gourds, and flickers of cranberry and copper. Firepits crackle low and… Continue reading
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Crossroads of Controversy
October is almost here, and with it comes the season of witches, ghosts, and all the spooky things I love. But sometimes, the scariest stories aren’t supernatural—they come from real life. One of my favorite books, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible,… Continue reading
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Snow Daze
A quick glance at my lifetime calendar confirms that I was ten years, four months, and four days old on Sunday, February 5, 1978. The Dallas Cowboys were still celebrating their recent 27-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super… Continue reading
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Welcome To The Groove Machine
Our lives unfold in chapters—some good, some bad, some that seem endless, and others that challenge us. Which chapter holds the most significance? That’s anyone’s guess. But now, midway through my fifties, I find myself in a chapter where I… Continue reading




