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When I was in the Seventh Grade at Earl Warren Jr. High, we had an English assignment that required us…
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When I was in the Seventh Grade at Earl Warren Jr. High, we had an English assignment that required us…
Continue ReadingMy love affair with magazines puts me in yet another category to be titled, "The Last of a Dying Breed." Much like…
Continue ReadingWhen I was 18 years old and attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, my high school…
Continue ReadingThe power of smell is extraordinary. Often the scent of something particular can provide a Pavlovian response that transports us…
Continue ReadingI have a true love for snail mail. It's why I still feel badly about not sending Christmas cards this…
Continue ReadingA wicked cold snap has whipped across the Great Plains this week, leaving most of rural Nebraska in double-digit negative…
Continue ReadingIn a strip mall in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, sandwiched between a 7-11 convenience store and a…
Continue ReadingWhen I was seven, I ran away from home. I can’t recall the reason but I’m sure it was paramount.…
Continue ReadingNovember 9th marks a special day on my calendar; the birthday of my dear friend Amy Christine. We met in…
Continue ReadingI took a stroll to downtown Holdrege the other day. That’s right; I said it…a “stroll." It was a perfect…
Continue ReadingThe line could not have been longer. I held my items tucked tightly under my arm and got on my…
Continue ReadingThe late summer heat has been hovering over the Great Plains like a vulture slowly circling its prey. Triple digit…
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