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Getting to the Roots

I collect words. About a week after my last post, I found a new (to me) word , in my mail box. The word is deracinate. It literally means: to pull up by the roots. But has come to define the … Continue reading

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“When Someone…”

When someone shows you who they really are, believe them the first time.        ___Maya Angelou I did two majors in college: English with a writing concentration, and History. But, before college, I was married to an abusive alcoholic for … Continue reading

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A Friend In The Justice Department

  “All I’m saying is, it’s living that takes courage. In my experience, the hero who charges the machine-gun nest is sometimes the guy who didn’t have anything to go home to. To me, the real hero is the guy … Continue reading

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