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HOOKED - Andrew Taylor-Troutman
Dec 8

Dec 8 HOOKED - Andrew Taylor-Troutman

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LAWS FOR LIVING FULLY - Chance Taureau
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Dec 3 LAWS FOR LIVING FULLY - Chance Taureau

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Dec 1
Dec 1 RECONCILING TWO WORLDS - Bill Creighton

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

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ABOUT A PIE - Mariann Ataulina
Nov 19

Nov 19 ABOUT A PIE - Mariann Ataulina

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BIOPSY - Alli Marshall
Nov 17

Nov 17 BIOPSY - Alli Marshall

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

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

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DEATH AND REBIRTH - Heather Morgan
Nov 10

Nov 10 DEATH AND REBIRTH - Heather Morgan

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Nov 5
Nov 5 BRED FOR BRAWLS - Paul Hutchinson

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Nov 3
Nov 3 DOLLY MAMA’s ADVICE: Am I a Thanksgiving failure or success? Am I just a politically correct liberal?

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Oct 22
Oct 22 IN THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE STARS - Kim Jackson

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Oct 20
Oct 20 ALL YOU NEED IS ATONEMENT - Adam J. Sacks

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Oct 15
Oct 15 NO TURN UNSTONED: MEANING WE CRITICIZE EVERYTHING - Donna Schaper

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THE WAY IS THE WAY - Steve Daugherty
Oct 12

Oct 12 THE WAY IS THE WAY - Steve Daugherty

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Oct 8
Oct 8 BLUE HERONS & BRIDGES: MUSINGS ON WONDER AND WATERSHEDS - Emma Childs

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Oct 6
Oct 6 WELCOME TO THE DEEP - Morgan Guyton

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Oct 1
Oct 1 NOW IS THE TIME

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Sep 24
Sep 24 DOLLY MAMA’s ADVICE: What if my best friend loves Trump?

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Sep 23
Sep 23 COMPLEXITY - Steve Daugherty

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Sep 17 A REAL PLACE AND AN INVENTED IDEA: HOLLYWOOD, THE DEEP SOUTH, AND ME - Ben Beard

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