Swagger & Ink
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- Academia 1
- Ageism 1
- Aging 2
- Aging Angry 2
- Amanda Moments 2
- America 10
- Anger 2
- Chavela 1
- Cruelty 1
- Death 2
- Essay 2
- Family 8
- Inspiration 6
- Interview 10
- LGBTQ 1
- Marriage 1
- Narrative Inquiry 8
- Nature 4
- New Zealand 15
- News 1
- Poetry 22
- Presentation 1
- Publication 3
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- Recipe 4
- Review 25
- Short Story 5
- Signs 1
- Social Policy 1
- Teaching 1
- Teaching and Learning 1
- War 2
- Women 3
- Words 3
- Work 1
- Writing 3
A Place for Dad
Gad Beck’s Memoir: A breath of fresh air in these cynical times
As a gay Jewish man, Beck was the target of persecution; yet he worked tirelessly to save lives and help Jews escape Nazi Berlin.
Say Please: Or don’t? Pretty words can’t erase ugly realities
It was the pumpkin seeds that started it. An awkward confrontation between two women with very little in common raises questions about what it means to be polite.
Sunshine Barusch 10/29/1997 - 6/26/2011
Born into a two-puppy litter in Salt Lake City, Sunshine Barusch left her loving family on a sunny Saturday in June …
Afraid of Dying?
I had to admit that I was. I am. Afraid of dying.
Gift Horses and Rings
He decided to give me a ring, and he asked what I wanted it to look like.
Dreaming of Weddings and Babies
My children must never know how desperately I worry about them when they are away.
My Demented Weekend
My stepmother had been sending messages for the past year. Dad was "belligerent.”
“Breathe Deeply, Read Widely.”