Like Fight Club, the first rule of dysfunctional families? There is no dysfunction. It's all fine here. Nothing to see. Move along. Ask any veteran of a family with issues and you'll hear the familiar echo. Someone called DSS? Nothing to see here. A neighbor called the cops? We're all fine here, officer. Again and … Continue reading Fight Club
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The Call of the Wild
Where I grew up the natural world had only just been tamed; it still had its wild side. I spent my childhood weaving in and out of forests, tromping through marshy rivers and boggy backyards with a troupe of neighborhood kids. The woods were full of ferny kingdoms and gigantic rocks left behind by glaciers … Continue reading The Call of the Wild