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The Porch A slow conversation about beautiful & difficult things

Nov 9
Nov 9 DOLLY MAMA’S ADVICE: How can I bring my full attention to everyday life? Am I still sex-positive?

Gareth Higgins

Nov 4
Nov 4 FINDING MY VERY OWN WAY TO GRIEVE - Tiffany Narron

Gareth Higgins

Nov 2
Nov 2 GOOD GUYS - Gareth Higgins & Guy Sayles

Gareth Higgins
LUGGAGE - Donna Schaper
Oct 28

Oct 28 LUGGAGE - Donna Schaper

Gareth Higgins
THE SUN IS OPEN (excerpt) - Gail McConnell
Oct 26

Oct 26 THE SUN IS OPEN (excerpt) - Gail McConnell

Gareth Higgins

Oct 19
Oct 19 WILL THE REAL(TOR) VILLAIN STEP FORWARD - Tama Ward

Gareth Higgins

Oct 14
Oct 14 AIRPODS AND FEAR - Scott Hardin-Nieri

Gareth Higgins

Oct 12
Oct 12 DOLLY MAMA’S ADVICE: What should I do about the environment?

Gareth Higgins

Oct 7
Oct 7 SMELLS OF SHAME - Andrew Taylor-Troutman

Gareth Higgins
YOUR DINNER, SIR - Steve Daugherty
Oct 5

Oct 5 YOUR DINNER, SIR - Steve Daugherty

Gareth Higgins

Sep 30
Sep 30 SENSES - Helen McClements

Gareth Higgins
I WASN’T LISTENING TO THE WORD “GENOCIDE" UNTIL NOW - Martha Tatarnic
Sep 28

Sep 28 I WASN’T LISTENING TO THE WORD “GENOCIDE" UNTIL NOW - Martha Tatarnic

Gareth Higgins

Sep 23
Sep 23 A Love Bond Created Through Community - Dorothy Lennon

Gareth Higgins

Sep 21
Sep 21 DOLLY MAMA - What about my Grubhub anxiety? Is democracy disintegrating?

Gareth Higgins

Aug 19
Aug 19 RITES TO A GOOD LIFE, Part Two - Frederick Marx

Gareth Higgins
THAT WASN'T A CHALLENGE. THAT WAS LOVE. A LETTER ABOUT "CODA" - Laura Hope-Gill
Aug 16

Aug 16 THAT WASN'T A CHALLENGE. THAT WAS LOVE. A LETTER ABOUT "CODA" - Laura Hope-Gill

Gareth Higgins

Aug 12
Aug 12 MINDS MADE FROM MOVIES - Gareth Higgins

Gareth Higgins

Aug 6
Aug 6 THE GIFT OF A LONG MARRIAGE - Donald W Shriver, Jr. & Peggy Leu Shriver

Gareth Higgins

Aug 3
Aug 3 RITES TO A GOOD LIFE, Part One - Frederick Marx

Gareth Higgins
NINE DAYS - Jasmin Pittman Morrell
Jul 29

Jul 29 NINE DAYS - Jasmin Pittman Morrell

Gareth Higgins
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