The Night Before All Saints

‘Twas the night before All Saints, and all through the House and Senate: no movement, no clicking of mouse. The ballots were set by the mailbox with care in hopes that St. Obama soon would be there. Incumbents were out…

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The Weight on One’s Shoulders

I used to have this crazy multi-colored backpack. It was some sort of plastic vinyl material and different sections of the outside were hued in vibrant Mexican restaurant shades – orange, green, purple, blue. The overall effect was one of…

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