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avery1951
Aug 30, 20172 min read
Fast Cars, Loud Music
I have a confession to make. I love driving fast, listening to pop music (all of it — rap, too), and dancing — all at the same time. And...
avery1951
Oct 5, 20162 min read
Straight Lines Don’t Converge
“I gave you that gift. So I’ll tell you how to use it.” Now how damn selfish does that sound? But I’m afraid we say or at least act out...
avery1951
Feb 24, 20161 min read
Harmony Light
It’s worse than ever…our suspicion of one another, our fear of one another, and our hatred for one another. Those who could make a...
avery1951
Nov 5, 20142 min read
Old Enough To Know Better — Too Young To Remember
My sisters are proud today. Why? Because many of us won elections yesterday. The victors are county commissioners, city council members,...
avery1951
Aug 25, 20142 min read
Stop Before Judging. Think Before Speaking.
It has been a struggle to put my feelings into words. For over two weeks, I have wanted to lash out at what I see as the opposition,...
avery1951
Jun 11, 20142 min read
I Just Don’t Get It…
…the compulsion to fight, tear down, and divide that is. It’s been happening for a long time. From the late Jerry Falwell’s Moral...
avery1951
Jun 3, 20142 min read
The Violence Breaks My Heart
The violence breaks my heart. Boys treat girls like garbage. Playmates plot to kill a friend after a sleepover. Assailants target...
avery1951
Mar 19, 20132 min read
Call This Duck A Duck
“When the volatile political bedfellows of money and religion discover the honeymoon is over, the break-up will affect all of us. When...


avery1951
Nov 7, 20121 min read
Joanna’s Request
It’s the morning after. And that phrase has many connotations. I am referring, however, to the morning after the end to a very long,...


avery1951
Sep 18, 20122 min read
I Cannot Publish The First Thing I Said This Morning
Go home. The first thing I heard this morning was the sound of a good rain. The next was Persephone, my 15-year-old cat, asking to get...
avery1951
Apr 18, 20122 min read
The Lowest-Paying Jobs, Ignorance, and Bovine Stress Relievers
I have a bad habit of choosing professions based on creative stimulation versus financial reward. In fact, this research data listed...
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