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Stories are so important. True, I'm a fiction writer and a teacher, but I've been enamored of stories since I can remember, even before I could write…
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There's nothing like holding an infant to root me in one spot, consumed by wonder. So tiny. So innocent. When I hold a baby, I still feel awe because so…
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On December 2nd, the evening news droned as I was in the kitchen, making soup. Donald Trump's nasal reiteration that he stood by his hateful statement…
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Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and many will be unbuttoning their pants so as to make room for a slice of pumpkin pie. Of course, pumpkin pie wasn't at…
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On Saturday, October 3rd I attended the WIU Homecoming parade. It was a beautiful day for a parade: sunny, the air crisp, the trees around us on the verge…
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I was moved by Rebekah Buchanan's commentary on the courage and heroism of Mamie Till-Mobley, and Rebekah's own call to activism as a mother. It humbled…
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On Thursday nights at 6:30, in the University Union’s Sandburg Lounge you’ll find full tables, laughter, students hugging, and Unity Executive Board…
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Last month, on the drive home from school, my daughter recited a haiku entitled “Cruelty”:“The egg is so cold. / Mother hen has gone away. / Why is the…
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A newly formed group in western Illinois is working to help prisoners by providing them with books.The Macomb chapter of the 3Rs Project recently donated…