The AM Intrigue
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How I’m Seen
I would hope that people recognize the curiosity about me. Merriam-Webster gives two definitions: 1: marked by desire to investigate and learn 2: exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected Both of these definitions resonate with me. I do have…
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A Good Complication
As soon as I was pulling it out of the oven, my heart sank. The characteristic smell I’ve come to rely on was absent – the first indication that something was wrong. I removed the cloth covering the two filled…
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First day
My first day back in the city I love, Portland, Oregon (it’s only a small exaggeration to say that my family, who visited recently, was surprised that it is not burning to the ground). A little background: I lived here…
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Performing on Stage
I’ve performed on stage twice recently, which if viewed on a bar graph would look like the only data set, a small blip, for many years. Sunday December 7th, my symphonic band had a concert. This concert season was the…
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Why shouldn’t your tools be beautiful?
“Nicholas, pass me the tack, please?” Gregory called to his son from the top of his ladder, a handful of finishing nails strewn across the small platform in front of him. His attention focused on these beautiful nails, and he…
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The Missing Chair
Yesterday was the Sunday of a 4-day long weekend, and Michelle, like millions of Americans, perhaps like billions across the globe, had been experiencing dread and despair at the idea of returning to work the following day: the Sunday Scaries.…
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Invent an Opposite
A lie is the opposite of a kiss because a kiss is a mutual promise of adoration. A lie is self-serving. It takes away trust, love, and everything else whereas a kiss gives. If green conjures images of growing life,…
