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Right Here Waiting
I was sure I was going to cry, but as the song went on, my eyes stayed dry. Instead, I felt searing pain starting at the roof of my mouth, meandering through my sinuses, and down my throat filling my chest and settling in the pit of my stomach. Read more
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Jewish Cemeteries of Burgenland and the Bucklige Welt
After the living were disposed of, their cemeteries were usually cataloged and then desecrated and destroyed by whatever means deemed appropriate. People first; then cemeteries. Read more
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Enter Rain Man
DSM-5 criteria for adults is divided into five categories which are further subdivided into sub-categories. Autistic behaviors must be present in all of the main categories for a positive diagnosis. Here’s how it breaks down for Tony Read more
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The Village Idiot, Monsters, and Other Misused Terms
Words are not just used to tell stories. They have stories of their own. Ergo, they have histories. There is even a word for the study of word history; it’s called etymology: the study of word origins. Read more
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A Valentine for the Last Heretic Burned at the Stake
Edward compiled a detailed explanation of his theology, and delivered copies to the clergy. It was most unfortunate that he even chose to deliver a copy to King James himself. While open exchanges of opinion and peaceful demonstrations are part of the human discourse in the 21st century, the only opinions that accounted for anything… Read more
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Where is the Love?
I was so excited when less than five minutes after publication I had a $100 donation. Great! I thought, I’m on my way. Then nothing. I must be doing something wrong . . . Read more
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