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The small things

Ice, like diamonds, adhering to the east side of every twig on every branch. Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, February 5, 2014 10:12 am

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Twilight years

Middle-aged. That was an accurate assessment. She by no means considered herself elderly. In fact, in her estimation, the years had been quite good to ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, January 22, 2014 9:40 am

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Aunt Irma’s family get-together

As the fridge door opened, she surveyed the landscape, much the way a farmer inspects his cattle herd for the right show calf. Irma was ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:11 am

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A real family newsletter

How are you? Just wanted to fill you in on our family and the wonderful year we just experienced. Here we go! Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, January 8, 2014 10:10 am

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Christmas statistics

Dear Reader, after extensive gathering of data and painstakingly summarizing the resulting conclusions, the following deductions have been found to be mostly true Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, December 18, 2013 9:53 am

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“And the Beat Goes On” – The Whispers, 1980

I watched them on the dance floor, these two, marveling at their movement to the beat. The music seemed to flow through them rather than ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, December 11, 2013 10:46 am

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A cotton pickin’ good crop

I asked for one good crop. Just one good crop was all I wanted. Just one. Then I would know the feeling of true contentment, ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, December 4, 2013 11:17 am

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Unaware of the miraculous

Unextraordinary. That is how she felt. Just another common human being. (Her brain was at that moment linking together billions of neurons in such patterns ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, November 27, 2013 10:31 am

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Debt free

He picked me up in Wyoming as the sun was setting. I heard the same old question, “Where ya’ headed?” Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, November 13, 2013 10:38 am

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Race to the finish

“We’ve cut it to 4!” His excitement almost drowned out his words, as the hired consultant blurted the results of the latest poll to Richard ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:20 am

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