The Chair
By Tina Murphy It was a cool, crisp fall morning and the beauty of the day just called to me to take a drive through the Blue Ridge...
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Life is Precious
By Abigail Johnson This picture is one of the earliest pictures in my phone of me and my older brother, Britton. There are a few things...
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Head and Heart: The Science and Fear of Movie Scores
By Emily Mullen Picture this: you’re sitting in a movie theater watching Spielberg’s Jaws. The shark comes on the screen ready to attack...
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FOOD
By Joshua Owen "I love how they put carpet on the ceiling. I think it's a bit gaudy, but it looks fun." "It's not carpet, you rube," my...
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Zero to One Hundred, Overnight
By Ashlie Hairston From nothing on the schedule, to keeping a baby for a few hours, to being a mother overnight, this was my day on...
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A Wocket in His Pocket
By Paula Fulsom “William, come on. We have to leave now!” “Okay mom.” “What do you have in your pocket?” “I have a wocket in my pocket!”...
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The Hospital Bed
By Alyssa Becker How is it possible that the one who has hurt me the most is myself? You. You invaded my life at the ripe age of eleven...
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