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A Scrap of Courage
If good fences make good neighbors1 then our little subdivision was the perfect setting for neighborliness to grow. The streets were lined with rows of 70s-era ranch-style houses. The small back yards were bordered by the type of chain-link fences Texans…
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The Simple Gift
Hard work and I have a long-standing relationship, a relationship that I enjoy. I usually have several projects going at once in both my professional and personal life. I get up early and start right in, my days a mix of…
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Wounded Love
It seems like a lifetime ago, but the calendar reminds me that less than six weeks ago I arrived in New York City on a Valentine’s afternoon. I was there with my hometown choir for a concert at Carnegie Hall. We…
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Going Nowhere
The sounds of a virtual celebration greeted me a couple of days ago when I clicked onto my phone’s Pedometer/Walking App as I tied my sneakers, put on my sunglasses and began my afternoon walk. Crowd noises and claps accompanied a…