“I am brown and you are peach,”: More Wisdom from the Youngest Among Us
“I am brown and you are peach.” Last month, I sat at a table at a community dinner and listened to a 5th grader tell this story of a … Read More
Assumptions about an Active [Shooter?] [Situation?] [Human?]
November 18, 2019
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Sarah B
I’m writing this at 7:30 on the morning of Thursday, November 14, 2019. An hour ago, I got a call from one of my closest friends. He happens to live … Read More
The Stoned Writer: When Fear Inhibits Creation
January 28, 2019
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Sarah B
I have a friend with a book idea he’s been noodling on for the last few years. It’s a memoir of sorts, focused on his journey from being raised in … Read More
A Few Bears and a Few Thousand Stitches
January 7, 2019
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Sarah B
I lived in rural Floyd County, Virginia, for nine years. Living rurally means frequent deer encounters, groundhogs living under outbuildings, and not-infrequent gifts of mice and moles left by the … Read More
Calling Fear’s Bluff: Ropes Course Style
July 23, 2018
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Sarah B
I got it in my head that I had to do the ropes course at the Greensboro Science Center for my 40th birthday last month. You may recall that I’m … Read More