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a woman of dignity

An image haunts me—the picture of a beautiful Afghan girl on the cover of Time Magazine with her nose and ears cut off—her crime? —Running away from a husband’s continuous beatings. She’s the role model I’ll follow, not the high-fiving, … Continue reading

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the green man

Beneath a veneer of modernity lie primitive roots—a pagan spirit with foliate head peers out of carvings on churches, abbeys and even cathedrals. Just beneath the surface, the Green Man exists and the people who conjure up the old devil … Continue reading

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more fun

There’s a woman I love, but I can’t have her. Even though I’m completely aware of this fact, I still want her. Her name is Cari Leonard and she teaches Fine Art—when she’s not teaching the stars to shine. Yeah, … Continue reading

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a ghost of my own

Do you ever wonder about older, attractive women who have never married? I think about them all the time because that’s me—I’m one of that tribe. I’m constantly checking my temperature to see if I’m normal. I pal around with … Continue reading

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