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Returning to the mat
There are several unique styles of yoga that exist and they can be quite different from each other. While starting out, it might seem like “yoga” is one practice or style, but students quickly discover that there are numerous forms of this practice to explore. While each style has similarities in the essence and philosophy… 9… Read more
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The Great American Past-Time
After the ride to the station, the hum of the train, the anticipation at the ticket gate, buying a new cap for a new season, a new beginning, Clay anxiously took his seat along the third baseline. A year had passed since he had attended one of these. Now, he’d swear he could smell the… Read more
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Frozen in a field of Pradas
“Maximus has something in his mouth!” Janet frantically whispered to Brandon, waking him up. “He’s under the bed!” When Brandon shined his Maglite under the bed, he saw a three-inch field mouse–scampering into their closet. “What is it?” “It’s a mouse, presumably drowning in your Pradas.” “Ew!” Brandon found the rodent poking his head out… Read more
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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all”
I ran across this article in Jacobin here on WordPress and wanted to share it. I have always enjoyed Oscar Wilde’s work but didn’t know he wrote a political essay supporting socialism. It just made the top of my Goodreads list! To some degree, it makes sense that he would be a socialist or an… Read more
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ShoeShining Optimism
Looking through the Pennysaver, Jack found the shop where he used to have his shoes repaired before COVID-19 turned his city into a ghost town had reopened. Besides shoe repairs, Ben, the owner, was back to shining shoes! Wouldn’t it be nice to step up on the shoeshine stand and have Ben shine his oxfords?… Read more
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The Best Books I Read in 2020
What a horrible year! While I’d like to be optimistic about 2021, I don’tsee things getting any better soon. Before the first week of the new year wasbehind us, we had our nation’s capitol attacked by terrorists egged on by the sittingpresident. The failing rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines and the grim fact that Americakeeps… Read more
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