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How the Sounds of the Season Endure
As I sat reading in the late afternoon, the sounds of summer drifted through the neighborhood and into the open window nearby.
The book...
As part of a travel writing class, we were given a 500-word memoir assignment: Revisit a photograph from a trip, return to the exact moment it was taken, and write about what we were...
My wife and I recently binged three Star Wars movies in one day and watched a fourth the following day, the original trilogy and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We are huge fans.
Afterward,...
Over time, I found myself paying attention to something I hadn’t really noticed before, the small moments just before a decision is made.
Not the decision itself, and not the outcome....
A federal employee reflects on the government’s “Fork in the Road” offer.
In early 2025, federal employees across the government began receiving an email with a striking subject line:...
In the spring of 2025, we set out on a two-week journey through the Mediterranean that combined a cruise through several Greek Isles with several memorable days exploring Rome. Along...