Category Archives: Slice of life

Of Fathers to Sons…Is There a Santa Claus? (repost)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

Of Fathers to Sons…Is There a Santa Claus? (repost).

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Of Fathers to Sons…Is There a Santa Claus? (repost)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

Leonard Bishop, the inspiration for this blog, was one of the best fibbers I have ever met.  He could make up stories so fast, you felt they HAD to be true.  He once confided about an old story, “I’ve told … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Kryptonite…Francie Dillon

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

Overcoming Kryptonite…Francie Dillon.

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Touching Eternity: A Teacher’s Dream

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

Touching Eternity: A Teacher’s Dream.

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Overcoming Kryptonite…Francie Dillon

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

 By Catherine Hedge My Little Sister Francie isn’t someone you meet.  She’s someone you experience.  Even shorter than I am, Francie has always been the family dynamo, like the center of a tornado…No, a hurricane whirling into your environment and … Continue reading →

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My Wife’s High School Reunions: The Devil Strikes Twice

Posted on November 18, 2012 by wgborel

By Bill Borel I have waited a long time to write this history about myself. My wife came from a small lumber town not far from Seattle. I met her while we were attending the University of Washington in the … Continue reading →

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Touching Eternity: A Teacher’s Dream

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

by Catherine Hedge One of the best things about being a retired teacher is getting to watch young teachers unfold.   With all their vibrancy and youth, they are ready to take over the world, but unsure of how exactly to … Continue reading →

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Family Drama…Without the Drama: Writing a Family Play

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

Family Drama…Without the Drama: Writing a Family Play.

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Our King: Eulogy for a Dog

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

By Joseph F. Hedge (Our father, Joseph Hedge, defied the 1950’s stereotype of the stern, unfeeling father.   I remember him reading this story based on his favorite dog to us decades ago.  Of course, we cried our eyes out, but … Continue reading →

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YOUR ‘VOICE’ IN WRITING

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh (editor, archivist, archeo-apologist, Fiction House Publishing)   Psychologists will tell you “ignore those eerie, Halloween-ish voices that try to creep through your ears and into your brain.”  A writing instructor will tell you “listen for the written … Continue reading →

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