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Landscaping Lamentations
The green thumbs of the former owners of Meador Manor should be stained red, given the poisonous and polluting species they planted. In the early 1990s, they completely reworked the yard, and admittedly it looked good when I bought the … Continue reading
The Elastic Heart of Youth
The elastic heart of youth cannot be compressed into one constrained shape long at a time. Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Almost all of my childhood belongings were sold off over time in garage sales, given to younger … Continue reading
Before Jurassic Park came Farwells
I first visited Farwells Dinosaur Park in 1970, when I was four years old. For almost 40 years, it was one of the more bizarre tourist attractions near Eureka Springs, Arkansas. My parents had bought a tiny one-bedroom cabin on … Continue reading
Sounds of Yesteryear
Social media is a mixed bag, but it can revive some decades-old memories. Today I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when this image arrested my attention, bringing back to me the sound of a fog horn, bowling balls, a … Continue reading
Magazine Memories
January 2024 Magazines date back to the 1600s, with the use of the term itself being expanded to include printed periodicals in 1731 by Gentleman’s Magazine. That title reflected the earlier use of “magazine” for military stores and information…the publication … Continue reading
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