12/16/2021
time machine: 16 Dec
12/16/2019
The Stuff of Empathy
Reading and feeling
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12/16/2016
How Fast Can You Write
An interview with Harriet Levin Millan and Michael Majok Kuch
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12/16/2015
The Age of Identity Wars
by alfiebethel06
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12/16/2013
Visits from Christmas Past
When we think about Christmas in conjunction with the life of Christ we remember exactly how painful this time of year can be.
by deeleichhardt7
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on walking
September 15, 2014
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Are cars turning human beings into quadrupeds? Or is there room for walking after all?
August 22, 2014
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In need of a burst of creativity? Go for a walk.
June 23, 2014
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How to overcome the argument that walking is too slow.
and the living’s easy
August 2, 2010
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Bathing suits. Bah! Humbug!
April 25, 2008
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The disappointment of going to the seaside on the cusp of summer.
August 6, 2007
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Why "Umbrella" is one (and "Zombie" wasn't).