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THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER - Jasmin Pittman Morrell
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Mar 1 THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER - Jasmin Pittman Morrell

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Feb 22
Feb 22 THE PORCH NEWSLETTER #71 - Gareth Higgins

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Feb 22
Feb 22 DOLLY MAMA’s ADVICE: What about alienation?

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ST. GABRIEL'S COMMUNITY MINEFIELD - Steve Daugherty
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Feb 14 ST. GABRIEL'S COMMUNITY MINEFIELD - Steve Daugherty

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Jan 25
Jan 25 THE PORCH NEWSLETTER #68: ON THE DEATH OF ELDERS - Gareth Higgins

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Jan 25
Jan 25 ON THE PASSING OF ELDERS - Gareth Higgins

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Jan 13
Jan 13 DOLLY MAMA’S ADVICE: How should I travel? Have I become a Scrooge?

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Jan 5
Jan 5 PORCH NEWSLETTER #67 - Gareth Higgins

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DEAR PORCH: AMERICAN UTOPIA - Morgan Meis
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Jan 4 DEAR PORCH: AMERICAN UTOPIA - Morgan Meis

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Dec 28 I’D LIKE TO DATE A FEMINIST - Martha Tatarnic

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Dec 23
Dec 23 HARNESSING LOVE - Jamie Alm

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Dec 21 DOLLY MAMA’S ADVICE: What about compassion fatigue? What about practices?

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Dec 14 WILLIAM'S SCREAM - David Crowther

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Dec 9 A HUNDRED YEARS AGO - Stan Dotson

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Dec 7 DOLLY MAMA’S ADVICE: Should I become a writer? Are my jokes offensive?

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Nov 30 AD HOC WATER STATIONS AND A HOMEMADE FINISH LINE - Martha Tatarnic

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Nov 23
Nov 23 SHARING THE SWEET AND SALTY - Andrew Taylor-Troutman

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KURT IS UP IN HEAVEN, NOW - Steve Daugherty
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Nov 19 KURT IS UP IN HEAVEN, NOW - Steve Daugherty

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