Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Portraits of a Misfit Child

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The following sketches are not written for the purpose of assigning blame. Laboring under the constraints of a one-size-fits-all system, the...
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Not Yet Sick of Trees

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We passed a low row of elms. She looked at them awhile out of the ambulance window and said, What are all those fuzzy-looking things o...
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Back When There Were Hobos

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I have been trying to determine how the romantic, free-spirited hobo evolved into the pitiful homeless person. I'll admit, I have s...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

How Cheerful Slogans and Sweet Euphemisms Saved Annabelle From the Valley of the Shadow

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One day when Annabelle was in the third grade, she was called into the Principal's office and told not to walk home from school as she ...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Why I Would Rather Wet My Pants Than Talk to You

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How does it feel to be shy? I would like to think I'm writing this on behalf of all shy people everywhere and not just because...
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Friday, December 16, 2011

"B" Stings: You're Naming Your Kid WHAT?!!

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"B" Stings: You're Naming Your Kid WHAT?!! : My all-time favorite among unfortunate given names is Stringfellow Barr . Yes, ye...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

You're Naming Your Kid WHAT?!!

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My all-time favorite among unfortunate given names is Stringfellow Barr . Yes, yes, I know he was the founder of St. John's Colleg...
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