Author: Ben East
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The Whitest Elephant
I picked a parcel with care and opened it to find a handsome cutting board crafted of wood felled in a New Hampshire forest. I aimed to keep the item and held it close to my chest.
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Good Soul Stuff
It surprised me to learn that talking about writing might be a remedy for stagnating creativity
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Crossing the Potomac on an Icy Morning
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in Auto Repair, Automobile, Biking, Cars, Driving, Health, Nature, Seasons, Sports, Travel, Virginia, Washington, Weather, Winter, WritingFar from loathsome, I found magic in the chill, and the magic felt transformative, wakeful.
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The Gymnast
His routine lasted ninety minutes and he seemed glad to do it.
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Hamburgers
when I show up at the Silver Diner or the Union or Founding Farmers, the cook better be ready with some ground beef to sizzle on the outside and toss on a bun.
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Illusions
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in Automobile, Calendar, Driving, Holidays, Home, Seasons, Thanksgiving, Time, Travel, Virginia, Washington, WinterSurrounded by reality, I had to accept that it didn’t matter what the mirror said about the objects on the road. I just had to make my way home.
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Black Friday
I ventured out this morning, the most dangerous shopping day of the year. The sun shot through the ice-frosted windshield, blinding me against my destination. I pulled over and blasted the defroster, a hurricane of sound shattering the silence. Sight restored, I started off again, only to be held against my will at a traffic…
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How i learned to stop worrying and love the rain
Well, race day is here and I can finally stop obsessing about this. For at least ten days I’ve watched cold trade with rain for which element would cause the most pain at today’s Manchester Road Race. Last week we were looking at a dry low thirties and I commented, That’s better than a wet…
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