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The Porch A slow conversation about beautiful & difficult things

Aug 30
Aug 30 DESMOND - Cole Moreton

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Aug 29
Aug 29 HOOKED - Garrett Mostowski

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Aug 29
Aug 29 FARE THEE WELL - Andrew Taylor-Troutman

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Jul 31
Jul 31 CATASTROPHISTS OF THE WORLD UNITE, AROUND OPTIMISM! - Donna Schaper

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Jul 28
Jul 28 IT *CAN* HAPPEN HERE - Gareth Higgins

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STRIKE ANYWHERE - Ted Lyddon Hatten
Jul 28

Jul 28 STRIKE ANYWHERE - Ted Lyddon Hatten

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Jul 28
Jul 28 INDIGO GIRLS IN CONVERSATION

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Jun 28
Jun 28 BETTER THAN A BETTER STORY - Gareth Higgins

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Jun 28
Jun 28 WHAT IF IT NEVER WORKS? - Kim Ruehl

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Jun 28
Jun 28 LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS - Jonathan Warner

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100 DAYS - James Navé
Jun 13

Jun 13 100 DAYS - James Navé

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May 16
May 16 REMEMBERING TO FORGET: The Kural and Living Fully – Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

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May 16
May 16 A RITUAL FOR LIVING RESISTANCE - Kaitlin Curtice

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May 16
May 16 JUST LOOK AT THE SKULL: ON WRITING, VOICE, AND NEW LIFE - Shan Overton

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May 16
May 16 THE CLANKING OF THE COINS - Garrett Mostowski

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Apr 12
Apr 12 OF BULLS AND BULLIES - Brian Ammons

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Apr 12
Apr 12 PRAYER AS PAUSE AND HARM REDUCTION - Donna Schaper

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Apr 12
Apr 12 EXPOSED - Amy Boyd

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UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS - Jonathan Warner
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Apr 12 UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS - Jonathan Warner

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A KÃNUKA ROCKING CHAIR - Ted Lyddon Hatten
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Apr 12 A KÃNUKA ROCKING CHAIR - Ted Lyddon Hatten

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