Monthly Archives: November 2012

Essay. The Rocky Hill (revised)

On a swelteringly hot day, two armies collided at a little town located at the junction of major roads. By day’s end, men defending their home ground had dug in along a ridge that marked the boundary of the town’s … Continue reading

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Essay. Living life.

Recently, I had back surgery. I knew I needed it, I knew it would have better if I could have had surgery sooner, but for all that I worried about the risks of anesthesia and all the things, large and … Continue reading

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Thought for the Day.

In the film “Excalibur,” Arthur and his knights stand bloodied but triumphant upon a hill, swords upraised toward the starlit sky, and celebrate a united Britain. Merlin suddenly steps into their circle, raises his staff and says somberly “Remember this. … Continue reading

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