Tag: life
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Who Decides What We’re Worth?
I was stunned to read how Michelle Carte had encouraged her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, to commit suicide in 2014. Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, she could be sentenced to twenty years in prison. The American Civil Liberties Union has denounced the conviction, saying it violates her right to free speech. When is enough enough?…
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I Dunno
He prefers jumping to standing still. Throwing to holding. Ignoring to listening. He loves “boonies” (balloons) because they’re soft and bouncy. He’s clueless as to why he does anything. Two-year-old Ryken, with increased verbosity, has a stock answer anytime he’s questioned about his actions. “I dunno.” Usually followed by a shoulder roll or raised hands.…
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If It Looks Alive, Is It Really A Zombie?
Having been away from home for a chunk of time this summer–away from the responsibilities of maintaining said home–we came back to surprises. Should have been expectations. Dead–or mostly dead–cockroaches flopped belly up in various nooks and crannies. The legs still wiggling on some. Old milk in the refrigerator that no one bothered to…
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The Beautiful Game–More Or Much Less
Isley has wanted to be a soccer player for awhile. Number four of five children, she’s seen her three older siblings don uniforms, head to the pitch, and engage in the beautiful game. Being an uninvolved observer, she’s been wondering when it would be her turn to play. To have a chance to show her…
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Periscope Up On 2016
“It’s water over the dam.” That’s what Dad would say when something was done that couldn’t be undone. When it was time to walk away from fretting about what I couldn’t change. Like 2015. It’s a done deal. Finished. Can’t bring it back or change any decisions I made during this past year.…
Tip of My Iceberg 