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pre-kickoff butterflies

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

The teams are ready,
but we are not. One hour
to crown a victor.

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secret to a good pb&j

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Peanut butter in
every corner, jelly thick
and evenly spread.

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envy not

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Envy not. What we
hold are blessings not burdens,
resilience not fear.

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revels amongst the dead

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Fear not the rattle
of bones and spirits, for they
seek solace with us.

 

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the patron saint of birmingham

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

You can tell him by
his robes and his soft words, his
kindness to strangers.

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waking fears

Monday, October 31st, 2011

What’s scarier, the
fears with our eyes shut or the
ones in front of us?

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the cult down the street

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Their cause is holy,
undaunted by loud rebukes
and simple logic.

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puppetry from the past

Monday, October 31st, 2011

The Muppets return
to a world with Auto-Tune
and cell phone genies.

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the treat is in the trick

Friday, October 28th, 2011

Hurl the eggs, and roll
the houses. Let the urchins
make mischief all night.

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the instant storyteller

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Her stories are three
sentences long with all the
drama of a book.

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sketch book

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Line drawings fill the
notebook with charcoal smudges
and hints of insight.

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talking is easy

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Talking is easy.
Listening requires you
to hold your own tongue.

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mind body one

Monday, October 24th, 2011

No disconnect, no
one or other, just renewed
harmony of self.

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a healer in waiting

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

She would rather cut
people open to heal them
than cut them apart.

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calling plays from the recliner

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Yelling loud enough
should get that lazy defense
on TV in gear.

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