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In which Dave and I find an amphibious unicorn
Lost in the woods, we spotted a large metal lid set into the ground.
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A gift to both of us
I wanted to help the rejected calf. He had other ideas.
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My debt to women of strength
Many Southern white women were dependent. Black women often made their own way.
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Ever on my way to expertise
In so many areas of life, I’ve risen from beginnership into the wide expanse of ‘intermediate.’
Photos of the Week 02/18 Photos of the week
Soldiers react during the Cobra Gold multilateral military exercise in Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 14.
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Hope and the landscape of history
Colonial America tells the story of violence yielding to peace.
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Notes to my garden denizens, Part II
A few suggestions for porcupines, mice, bears – and rocks – as winter begins.
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An ode to onions
They always make me cry when I slice them. But this time I was glad I cried.
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Rereading Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
I’m transported miles away from to-do lists and shopping malls.
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Last-minute fruitcake
A classic recipe from the Monitor's archives is making the rounds again.
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Why I talk to dogs
Their tethered humans might think I’m crazy, but I can’t help it.
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To 'aitch' ... or not to 'haitch'?
The thing is this: For as long as I can remember, the eighth letter of the alphabet has been spelled and pronounced “aitch.” But now it is frequently being pronounced “haitch.”
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Word by word
Every student must navigate the transition from summary to critical thought.
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Back in touch with typing
No wonder kids like it: real molecules of ink hitting real molecules of paper.
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Bystander training
An incident on a train in Germany points to how things have changed there.
