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Droughts and Refreshing Rain

Gentle Spring Rain As I write this blog post a gentle spring rain falls outside my office window. Following a few seasons of intense drought throughout the Midwest, it has created within me such a renewed gratefulness for gentle rains. … Continue reading

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A Lesson in Listening for Novelists

A Talent for Listening I only recently procured a copy of Working by Studs Terkel for my library. Going through it is like a veritable smorgasbord of stories from all across the country of ordinary people talking about what they … Continue reading

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