The Tribe Stumbles on Unmarked Trails
It was an inauspicsious start. I put my boots down on the railroad tie behind my truck. Atticus...
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A Love Letter to my Wife on Thoreau's Birthday
It’s Tuesday morning when I call you. By 9:00, you and I hang up, and I point the ship...
Read MoreSanctuary Sunday and Mid-Week Pilgrimage
Sunday morning is my sanctuary. One of the dogs wakes me, and I slowly roll out of bed and...
Read MoreThe Arrival of Choices
IF YOU CHOOSE TO CONTINUE READING, SPOILERS MAY LIE AHEAD. Last night, I met up with some friends,...
Read MoreBut…What If I Don't Have a Third-World Immigrant's Story?
AP Tests ended a couple of weeks ago, and with them the inevitable entropy of released expectations. All year, my students have performed with laser-like focus on their academic goals while also shouldering the burdens of...
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