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Human Touch
Ernest Hemingway, a favorite of mine, uses simplicity to describe complex relationships in his writings. He named his infamous boat Pilar, based on a nickname he had for…
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Heaven’s Wall
When I introduced poetry to students, I would offer the concept of letting a poem sing to the soul, like a song. It’s easy to ‘teach’ what words…
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Tougher than the Rest
There is a Japanese art form called Kintsugi which uses broken pottery by repairing it with powered gold or platinum lacquer. The result is embracing breakage and repair…
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The Ties That Bind
The term ‘collateral damage’ used to be only associated with a military operation when civilians were unintentionally killed. Now of course, it is recognized in almost every facet…
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Brilliant Disguise
Most people, when they hear a capsuled question regarding “the truth”, slide back to the infamous line from “A Few Good Men” where Jack Nicholson shouts to Tom…
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Cover Me
On Saturday, a tomato at Shop Rite made me lean on my cart for support. This is the problem with grief. It surrounds you like fog and you…
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