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The other morning, I found myself rushing out to my car to head to school like any other weekday. The sun was just breaking the horizon, and I was juggling too many bags of work and thinking about beating the early rush along the 25-mile commute. I could feel the tension building already: stress upon…
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My alarm went off at 2:57 a.m., and three minutes later, I received the text from my friend Trina. Leaving now to commence with project honor Memorial Day. Twenty minutes later, at 3:20 a.m., after I had gathered my photo gear and thrown some journals and pens in my backpack, I headed out the door…
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Dateline – Tuesday, 28 January 1986. 11:35 a.m. I’m upstairs in my bedroom, cramming the last of my new textbooks in my bag, grabbing a few extra pens and my journal, and checking my look in the mirror: clean-shaven, every single hair gelled in place, and wearing a white oxford with a blue Hugo Boss…
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A writer friend endorses a mutual mentor. Jodi Cleghorn changed who I am as a writer, and I am forever grateful. Adam’s words below speak for all of us who have had the privilege and honor to be guided by Jodi’s experience and perspective. I recommend her without hesitation. -Rus. :: A Fullness in Brevity…
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During the last week of July, we were fortunate enough to join my sister and her family at their mountain cabin in western North Carolina. It was the first time that our family had been together in six years, and the first time I had seen my sister since she lost her left leg in…
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This week’s column features Boy Scout troop 742 and their trek north of the border. Also: a young Loch Raven Village resident raises funds on her birthday for the annual fireworks show in Towson. Read the story here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/towson/ph-tt-neighbor-towson-vanwestervelt-0722-20150722-story.html
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Our daughter, Madelyn, is going to the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Nationals next month in Florida, riding with the Full Moon Farm Middle School Team that just placed first in the Zone 3 Finals last weekend. This is a costly endeavor, and one we did not anticipate happening so soon. We have started a GoFundMe…
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Yesterday, as the last big snow storm of the season moved out of the area, I asked my friends on Facebook to share some photos that show signs of Spring. Here’s a short video of what they found. Some contributors found hope in snowball stands eager to open, the rays of sunshine lining the grasses,…
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Many fellow writers and artists have been posting about the distractions we face in our creative lives, and how we can overcome them. One of those pieces was by an artist I just started following, Debbie McClure., thanks to another writer, ML Swift, who reblogged her post. McClure writes, At some point, the rubber must…
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In the last few days, our lives have been inundated with “The Dress” and whether we see the colors white and gold or blue and black. In my Saturday afternoon travels, I realized that the discussion had reached my local Royal Farms store, my local public library, and my local gym — all in a…
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