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Ralph
Gracie stirred uncomfortably. The two nursing assistants, who had been languidly tidying her room, moved to the side of the bed... |
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The Yard Sale
The leaves on the old maple tree I have loved since the first time I climbed its branches more than 40 years ago had transformed into extraordinarily radiant shades of red and yellow this year. |
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3 Images for a Life
I turned 60 last August, a bald fact for a still hairy man. My freshman English students now examine me, not as if I were their mere stern father, but rather as a slightly dotty grandfather... |
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Why Do They Act That Way?
Ask adults to describe an adolescent and you will likely hear words such as bad attitude, lazy, and grouchy. With loud music and piercings thrown in for good measure... |
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Choose Your Gift
I have two digital photographs, both taken at a recent dinner party, but I will e-mail only one to my friends. In the ?rst, my friends are smiling at the camera, chairs scooted together to accommodate everyone... |
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Facing the Camera
Do you like having your picture taken? Some people become uncomfortable when a camera lens is aimed at them. They look away, refuse to smile or say cheese... |
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Look Like Pets
Just last week a man pulled alongside me in his pickup. The man and the cocker spaniel in his lap wore their facial hair exactly alike — blond and bushy. |