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Dwarf fig for container gardening grows outside in summer, comes inside in winter.
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In search of 'swag'
To me, it meant stolen goods; but what did it mean to my teen son?
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Feathered affection
A city girl discovers the gift of chickens.
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Two sisters, two wildernesses
For one, the charm is in the microscopic; the other scans for bears.
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Lessons in human dignity
A teacher at a last-chance school witnesses the struggle to forgive and to ask forgiveness.
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The treasure of a pirate tale
Across a sea of letters sailed a pirate ship, launching a first-grader into literacy.
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Bookmarked moments
Spots saved in cookbooks with handy slips of paper recall life's journey.
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Give me an old-fashioned word
Not ones so disused they sound pretentious, but sturdy words with lots of life in them still.
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What's in that name?
New parents weigh 'unique' vs. 'odd,' 'earnest' vs. 'precious,' 'bold' vs. 'bully bait.'
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Dad, the anti-hippie hippie
I thought I was the green-living expert, till my father's Yankeeisms opened my eyes.
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The most important thing
She was poor, from a complicated family. She needed A Certificate in order to keep going.
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