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Home: Brothers, Birthdays, and Island Life
For the first time since I was 11, I took a trip that made me feel homesick. The night I arrived in Guatemala, after two weeks of family emergencies and stress, I cried…
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Sailing Misadventures, and The 3 Rules of Sailing
According to my Gramps, there are three basic rules of sailing: 1: Keep the people in the boat. 2: Keep the water out of the boat. 3: Don’t get lost or run…
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Winter Writer’s Block
It is frustrating, sometimes, to discover just how difficult writing can be. On some days, it comes naturally to me, words and sentences flowing easily from my mind, and I’ve finished whatever project…
