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Does the river have a soul?

soul- \sol\- n: the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause (Webster’s Dictionary, Ninth Collegiate) Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, April 30, 2014 10:42 am

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She loves me…She loves me not

He entered my office with that non-confident gate that shouts more than what is verbalized. My guess was a beat-down man, a man who questioned ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:59 am

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Let the miracles come!

Ah, yes. You would think after just harvesting a crop a mere five months ago we would still be resting on its fruits, content to ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 10:45 am

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Watching children while the preacher’s praying

I glanced through the glass from the back, waiting to enter. All adult heads had taken their stately posture, some heads higher than others, but ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, March 26, 2014 10:46 am

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The doctor is in…again

As she stepped into the office, I looked up from my desk and welcomed her with a handshake and smile, hoping to do my part ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 10:56 am

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Am I the only one who…

Sweeps dirt under the rug? Uses his hair brush as a back scratcher? When still in bed early morning, gets a phone call asking “Did ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 10:18 am

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Confronted by silence

He cranked up the radio upon sliding behind the steering wheel. “I got sunshine…on a cloudy day… .” The car rumbled to a start as ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 10:39 am

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The doctor is in

Like most first-time patients, he came into the office with a somewhat suspicious countenance and a sheepish grin that conveyed mistrust of the entire ordeal. ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, February 26, 2014 11:20 am

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Just a few questions

Why do people grow older and not younger? Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:23 am

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True love

It was just something about the way she looked. Everything seemed to fit. She was wide where she was supposed to be and narrow in ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:29 am

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