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Jan 28
Jan 28 TIGHTER - Andrew Taylor-Troutman

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories

Jan 26
Jan 26 APOPLECTIC AND TWITTERPATED ABOUT THE PARABOLIC - Donna Schaper

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories
CLEARING UP - Helen McClements
Jan 21

Jan 21 CLEARING UP - Helen McClements

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories
LIVE WITH - Sarah James
Jan 19

Jan 19 LIVE WITH - Sarah James

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories

Jan 14
Jan 14 A single Orc circled by men - PAUL HUTCHINSON*

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories

Jan 12
Jan 12 DOLLY MAMA - How do I exit my ex? How can a congregation put its underused building to good use?

Gareth Higgins
Actions & Inspiration
WHAT GOOGLE MAPS AND MAGGIE SMITH TAUGHT ME ABOUT UNCERTAINTY - Andrew Taylor-Troutman
Jan 5

Jan 5 WHAT GOOGLE MAPS AND MAGGIE SMITH TAUGHT ME ABOUT UNCERTAINTY - Andrew Taylor-Troutman

Gareth Higgins
Books & Music
SOUL - Jasmin Pittman Morrell
Dec 30

Dec 30 SOUL - Jasmin Pittman Morrell

Gareth Higgins
Movies

Dec 22
Dec 22 DOLLY MAMA - What does it mean to narfle? How do I become a mystic-in-training?

Gareth Higgins
Actions & Inspiration

Dec 17
Dec 17 LAUGHTER OR LACK THEREOF - Helen McClements

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories

Dec 15
Dec 15 ALWAYS THROUGH - Elisabeth Ivey

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories
HOOKED - Andrew Taylor-Troutman
Dec 8

Dec 8 HOOKED - Andrew Taylor-Troutman

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories
LAWS FOR LIVING FULLY - Chance Taureau
Dec 3

Dec 3 LAWS FOR LIVING FULLY - Chance Taureau

Gareth Higgins
Actions & Inspiration

Dec 1
Dec 1 RECONCILING TWO WORLDS - Bill Creighton

Gareth Higgins
Actions & Inspiration

Nov 24
Nov 24 DOLLY MAMA’S ADVICE: What to do with my COVID-pantry?

Gareth Higgins
Actions & Inspiration
ABOUT A PIE - Mariann Ataulina
Nov 19

Nov 19 ABOUT A PIE - Mariann Ataulina

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories
BIOPSY - Alli Marshall
Nov 17

Nov 17 BIOPSY - Alli Marshall

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories
TO BE LIKE A TREE - Andrew Taylor-Troutman
Nov 12

Nov 12 TO BE LIKE A TREE - Andrew Taylor-Troutman

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories
DEATH AND REBIRTH - Heather Morgan
Nov 10

Nov 10 DEATH AND REBIRTH - Heather Morgan

Gareth Higgins

Nov 5
Nov 5 BRED FOR BRAWLS - Paul Hutchinson

Gareth Higgins
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