A RICH MAN
It was a tragic story, to begin with. He was a young father, in construction. He...
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As I look forward to what will be the “closing chapter” of my life…and by “closing...
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24601: That is the number the prison gives to identify the man known as Jean Valjean, the...
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I was in my car, on my way to Indianapolis. I was in the right-hand lane (going...
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It was a good time for me. I was in college, almost graduating, singing and performing,...
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As a child, I was first fascinated by theatrical productions not because of the performances, but...
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I am remembering a moment, a Christmas Eve in the living room, putting a massive toy...
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Warner Elias Sallman, a first-generation American (his parents were immigrants from Finland and Sweden), sang in his local...
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“I don’t believe in God anymore,” I overheard her say to a friend on the phone,...
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It’s possible that many have never heard of Herb & Dorothy Vogel. Herb was a Postal...
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