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Stories from the Crowd: Haikus
by Rian Kochel I want for nothingexcept for an escape fromeverything I need Long days melt on icecigarettes burn in protestwhiskey wins the war This life is a gifta gift that has been…
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Stories from the Crowd: My Wednesday With Bill Clinton
by Scott Sadler The following essay details a day I spent with Bill Clinton. If you get stumped by it’s vagaries – then you might just grasp the cluelessness I too was experiencing…
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Stories from the Crowd: Mary’s Words
by Mary Morrison Mama, again Likely she had her reasons,The poverty of a deep depression,The terror of a World War.But she was a hard woman to take,With no room on her lap,And only…
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Stories from the Crowd: Second Skin, a short story
by Linda Ball http://visiblewoman.blogspot.comhttp://austintexasdailyphoto.blogspot.comhttp://journalunintended.blogspot.com She waited, drinking what she always did in this lounge, a martini on the rocks. Extra olives for sustenance. She liked coming here because the seats were comfortable and…
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Stories from the Crowd: Reluctant Social Commentary of a Newly HIV-Positive 20-Something
What runs through the mind of a 28-year-old newly diagnosed with HIV?by Tyler Curry FacebookTwitter In the modern homo-arena of fabulous fundraisers, extravagant vacations and Cross-fit courses, the conversation of HIV has almost…
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Stories from the Crowd: Rosedale in the 50’s
A childhood by the numbers by Forrest Preece “If I had to select one adjective to describe my childhood in Rosedale during the 50’s, it would be “well-defined.” Geographically, it was delineated by…
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Stories from the Crowd: A Brief and Beautiful Marriage
by Dr. Libby Vernon Years ago I was traveling from Dallas to Austin, Texas by a small airline (later to become Southwest airline). There was a cancellation of two flights and pandemonium reigned…