WHAT LIARS THEY ARE by Frank Kowal

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                                                       What Liars They Are!                                                            by Frank Kowal      It was 1954, and I was six years old, watching TV by myself on the floor of my living room. In those days the TVs were...

WHETHER THE PATRIARCHY by Joanna Kadish

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Whether the Patriarchy Sarah and her father, Brian, were watching “The Trouble with Tribbles” tribbles being little furry creatures that procreate like crazy and overwhelm the ship, when Paul came by, a slender boy with...

WINTER IN CANBERRA: TIME TO HEAL by Sacha Paterson

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Winter in Canberra: Time to Heal I land in Sydney in the late afternoon. The humid air hits me immediately as I leave baggage claim and head towards arrivals. My family are waiting for me...

BREATHING ROOM by Diane Finlayson

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Breathing Room The diagnosis: pneumonia. I receive it the day before my grandmother dies in 1987. I am in South Texas. She is in Omaha. I have inherited three things from her; a love of...

ROAD TRIP by Elizabeth Bernays

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Road Trip “I want to take you camping in the motorhome.” “Really?” I replied doubtfully.  My background of camping involved long hikes with a backpack with sleeping bag and dried food. The crowded RV parks along...