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Going Small: A Father And Daughter Do Backyard Field Research, Dan Szczesny

Appalachia

In a small patch of crumbly dirt and mulch in Manchester, New Hampshire, near the weather-worn trellis where the hydrangea had begun to bloom, a father helps his 5-year-old discover a winter firefly. All plans for wider exploration are off, but nature is unlimited if they look hard enough.

Eight Weeks On Scudder: Writing From The Pandemic At The Fringes Of The White Mountain National Forest, Sally Manikian

Appalachia

On the fringes of the White Mountain National Forest, in Shelburne, New Hampshire, a dog musher forges a close-to-home walking route where she can feel safe, both physically and spiritually.

The Vertical Mile: An Obsession Of Repeated Climbs, Stephen Kurczy

Appalachia

At a secluded 32-foot-high crag in northeastern Connecticut, a climber gives in to his obsessions, tallying 5,280 feet in repeated climbs. Urging him on is legendary repeat climber Ken Nichols.

The Closed Outdoors: A Hiker Quarantines In New York City, Derick Lugo

Appalachia

“My first impulse was to flee to the mountains.” But that is not happening. A hiker copes with quarantines in New York City. Every day brings new extremes and new tests of this Appalachian Trail thru-hiker’s optimism and sense of humor.

Mountains In A Pandemic: Introduction, Christine Woodside

Appalachia

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Special Feature: Mountains In A Pandemic

Appalachia

Writer-adventurers from New York to the Alps describe how they dealt with the early quarantines of COVID-19.

The Long Way Home: Is It Help Or Is It "Help"?, Christine Woodside

Appalachia

On Mount Monadnock, Christine Woodside encounters a hiker who “helps” by asking if she’s got a headlamp. The free advice takes her back to an earlier time when hikers helped in a most respectful way.

Appalachia Winter/Spring 2021: Complete Issue

Appalachia

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The Complicated Path To Wellness, Jennifer Reese, Martin Huecker

Journal of Wellness

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Kia Ora, Devan Y. Klein

The Tuxedo Archives

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Steel Ties Do Bind, Misa Rasmussen

The Tuxedo Archives

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Once Upon A Nightmare, Brittany Lyons

The Tuxedo Archives

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I Sit Comfortably In My Hammock, Misa Rasmussen

The Tuxedo Archives

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Women Are People Too, Marijke Pieters-Kwiers

The Tuxedo Archives

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Look Up, Aaron Ruth

The Tuxedo Archives

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Horizons, Kylie Walsh

The Tuxedo Archives

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Fruits Of Our Labor, Diallo C. Weeks

The Tuxedo Archives

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Emma Grace, Anonymous Anonymous

The Tuxedo Archives

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Cloistered, Kylie Walsh

The Tuxedo Archives

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Ashes To Ashes, Yvonne Bamba

The Tuxedo Archives

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Marilyn's Friend, Nancy's Kaddish, The Dispossessed, Valerie Silver

The Tuxedo Archives

My friend Marilyn has a girlfriend, Roaslind, who converses regularly with her late mother, but only while driving alone in the car. The chats are usually brief, slid in-between runs to the bank or the grocery store. Rosalind checks in with her mom about her day just as she always had, updates her on the latest goings-ons, asks for guidance when she needs it. Often, she gets answers. What is most remarkable to me about these conversations is how routine they have become in Rosalind’s life. She has found a way to accommodate the loss of her mother while continuing …

Monologue, Carina Romano

The Tuxedo Archives

I had to leave 'em, man.

It was s'posed to be a onetime thing-- one deal and it's done. We just needed a little extra cash, man, but it went so wrong. She had a gun man! A gun! She couldn't pay-- we told her to hit the road, but she wouldn't go, dammit, she fucking--

Kiss Me, Aiyana Ross-Beck

The Tuxedo Archives

It was the last weekend of the year and this party was in full flow. Beer pong, quarters and stupid card games were all going on in the different rooms of the house. Maia was alone wandering through the party until she see saw a girl dancing the middle of the floor. She was brunette, tall, and obviously drunk. She was dancing by herself to a Zedd song. Shaking her hips to the beat and to constant crowd encouragement. As Maia stood watching the girl she became memorized. The girl looked in her direction flashing beautiful green eyes and a …

I Cannot Make This Story Come Out Right, Kevin Coates

The Tuxedo Archives

I cannot make this story come out right. I walked in and he was dead. Dead is dead. Nothing I said or did at that moment could change a single thing. I could wish it; I could regret it. But I could not change it. He was dead on the floor, looking like he was uncomfortably asleep, stiff. He did not have on his favorite shirt. There was a small spaghetti stain under his left pocket, and I knew he probably hadn’t even seen it. How distressed he would have been to die with a spaghetti stain on his shirt.

Drink And The Devil, Richard Clark

The Tuxedo Archives

When he was twenty-eight-year-old the man began to have a recurring nightmare. He was on the London Underground with his wife, a little before Christmas. Lunch at Simpsons on the Strand had been followed by shopping at Harrods and Selfridges. They carried big bags of gifts and tasteless tidbits wrapped in cellophane and colored ribbon. They were happy, not a care in the world. As the train trundled along the tunnel beneath the Thames, the wife said she could hear the sound of rushing water. “Don’t worry,” the man told her, “the train is watertight.” They sat quietly but the …

Book Review: Changing Harm To Harmony, David A. Seter

The Tuxedo Archives

This reviewer met up with Joseph Zaccardi, editor of a new collection on the subject of bullies and bystanders, at one of his hangouts in Marin County—Aroma Café—to discuss the collection. At the time of our conversation Joseph was nearing the end of his two year term as Marin County’s Poet Laureate. His own published works include: Vents (Pancake Press, 2005); Render (Poetic Matrix Press, 2009); and The Nine Gradations of Light (Bark for Me Publications, 2013).

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I Know, Liza Kroeschell

The Tuxedo Archives

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Atlantis, Zainab Alsadah

The Tuxedo Archives

Atlantis is a mysterious island that has been mentioned by the famous Greek Philosopher Plato. Around 360 BC, Plato wrote his two famous dialogue books, Timaeus and Critias, which provide detailed descriptions about Atlantis. The existence of this island remains a big question for many researchers as well as many ordinary people. The ongoing interest about Atlantis, has resulted in the filming of a famous Walt Disney animated movie in 2001 under the name of “Atlantis: The Lost Empire.”

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A Day In The Life Of A Sales Associate, K. Michelle Sellers

The Tuxedo Archives

That moment you looked like Reese Witherspoon. You walked around, carrying many items in your hands. We went towards that hallway, the mirrors, the hot lights…fluorescent in fact. You kept trying on the outfits…that one in particular. Black slacks and the white button down shirt. What is it when a woman wears a white buttoned down shirt? The necklace you wore to accentuate it made everything flow...

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March 2021, Temple Shalom

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Temple Shalom Celebrates our Cherished Seniors; From the Rabbi; From the President; Book Group; Community Notices