Category: Home
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Real World
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in Calendar, Christmas, Government Studies, Holidays, Home, Inspiration, Office, Time, Washington, WinterOne last time I’ll flick the switch to light the tree and warm my home with that iridescent glow, more a mood and vibe than actual color associated with words.
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The Gymnast
His routine lasted ninety minutes and he seemed glad to do it.
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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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Message in a Bulb
I concocted a great mystery around the assumption that café lights are fragile things. In this myth, a neighborhood squirrel named Future Pelt deviled me with his mischief, leaving a riddle on my flagstone patio: the socket and intact bulb from the lights dangling overhead. The mystery goes back several weeks, when Future Pelt first…
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Around the World & Right Here
I would visit corners of this strange land not unlike my hometown: unknown and invisible to the world, no place of pride on any map, unsung in the guide books. Places nobody came from and nobody went to. Corn farms. Tobacco farms.
Ben East Books 