nature
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All narratives are lies. Something can be made sacred by the attention we grant it. That is why I ignore the gods and focus on nature. I thought I loved god. After all, for as long as I remember, his ‘love’ was crammed down my throat if I didn’t love him, there was hell to…
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No honor is lostin accepting defeat. What kind of person endures such misery,then plans to return a few days later? Everyone has something that grounds them: a rocker on the front porch,a window overlooking the garden,a shelf of Kerouac and Hemingway. His solace is the inner gorge. Breaking camp before dawn,he trots to the trailhead.…
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Even now, miles and years away from her,I hear her siren song.It was early July and I had just completeda 47-day bicycle ride from Seattle to Atlantic City.My fiancé welcomed me warmlyat the airport in Phoenix.I had already signed a contractfor a third season at the North Rim Clinicwhen she announced her decision.She wouldn’t drive…
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The Phoenix doth rise From under ashes and dust Resplendent Quetzal (C)2012 BT
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Bears run ecstatically Hunting big spawning salmon Sushi on the run (C)2012 BT
