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For the Love of Leon

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

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I’ve taken to wearing a hat indoors. It’s part of my ruggedness wear. You know, how Stitch Fix sends you snazzy, coordinated tops and shoes and accessories? I don’t have that. I have two boxes in the downstairs closet with a remarkable array of… Continue Reading “For the Love of Leon”

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Mornings in the Polar Vortex

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

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She was an old woman who sat with her purse on her lap like she was waiting to be called to have her blood pressure checked. Instead, she was waiting for breakfast to be served at the homeless warming room and watching the TV… Continue Reading “Mornings in the Polar Vortex”

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Surviving the Polar Vortex

Posted on January 8, 2014 by

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The lifeline is speeding along white pavement, lifting onto the stilted bridge, shades of blue water and islands thick with mangroves, hand surfing the wind outside the rolled down window, hair blowing wild. _________ Seven Mile Bridge, Florida Keys

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