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Vanishing act

It started at an early age. Inadvertently, he was asked to run for eighth grade president. And seeing how his opponent had to move with ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:06 am

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A farmer’s musical

The breeze makes its entrance in a subtle manner, unnoticed at first but making itself more known as time progresses. The leaves on the trees ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:10 am

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Just in case

He woke wondering what the day would bring. Climbing out of bed, he trod under a smoke alarm, past the carbon monoxide detector towards the ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:36 am

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Alone?

He stepped outside his front door — as he had done the previous morning and the morning before — to retrieve his paper. The cool ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:36 am

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We’re All In

All the chips are in. We’ve bet it all. It’s all on the table. The last seed went in the ground May 17, 2013, at ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:56 am

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10 steps to becoming a poor listener

1. Avoid eye contact. This might serve to validate their obviously inferior viewpoint and give credence to their claims. Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:06 am

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The recluse

His tendency to withdraw was but a natural response to those events that extract life, like a syringe, out of one’s will to keep going. ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:28 am

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Are you kidding me?

Really? Do you really take me for a fool? Do I look that naïve? Does this face appear that gullible? Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:40 am

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Night terrors

“What was I thinking? What an idiot! I am nothing. I am worst than nothing. Wish I could dig a hole, crawl in and bury ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 10:06 am

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The mighty pine tree

There you are, standing there as if struggles mean nothing. As if you are somehow immune to hardship and suffering and this grueling journey of ... Read more

by Rex Alphin, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:02 am

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