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The largest fire in the nation is burning south of us. The Bootleg Fire has destroyed nearly 400,000 acres, the third largest fire in Oregon history, and it merged with another fire on the 19th. It is only 38% contained. We have a family member currently fighting that fire. On top of that, firefighters have…
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“Write about a time when you chose to push against despair and bleakness. How did love, humor, and hope persist despite dire circumstances?” —writing prompt from Arundhati Roy During the years my mother was dying and we were generally exhausted, stressed, and gaining weight, but some things seemed funny. The third night in a row…
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from Letters from an American by Heather Cox Richardson: A year ago tonight, Georgia Representative John Lewis passed away from pancreatic cancer at 80 years old. As a young adult, Lewis was a “troublemaker,” breaking the laws of his state: the laws upholding racial segregation. He organized voting registration drives and in 1960 was one…
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