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Author: Rebecca Shaw

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Cluttered Space

Posted on December 31, 2018September 26, 2019 Rebecca Shaw

By Chelsea Nevin Imagine laying on a blanket in the middle of a cool summer night, a light breeze tickles your cheek as you look up in the sky, the stars twinkling alongside the beams of a full moon. The last thing most people think about are the pieces of

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Stones Fall from the Sky

Posted on November 28, 2018September 17, 2020 Rebecca Shaw

Sherry Rind examines our night skies. Is it a shooting star or flying debris? … Continue readingStones Fall from the Sky

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She Met the Red-Haired Artist

Posted on November 24, 2018September 26, 2019 Rebecca Shaw

By Gabrielle Frulla Jeanne Calment was a French woman who possessed the title of a super-centenarian, which is rare to obtain in one’s lifetime. Her 122 years and 164 days of life on this earth granted her the status of the longest living human being. With the pleasure of living as

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Buying Pencils

Posted on November 24, 2018September 26, 2019 Rebecca Shaw

Marc Meierkort introduces us to the young girl who sold Van Gogh his art supplies and her memories of the great artist. … Continue readingBuying Pencils

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Contemplating One’s Omphalos

Posted on October 28, 2018September 26, 2019 Rebecca Shaw

  By Joshua Fox             When it comes to navels, you have your “innies”, where your navel caves in on itself, and your “outies”, where the tip is sticking out for the entire world to see. Finally, you have the lesser known, but still culturally relevant, omphalos. Omphalos, coming from

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The Omphalos of Pritchard McCovey

Posted on October 22, 2018September 26, 2019 Rebecca Shaw

This story follows Pritchard McCovey as he reflects on moments of his life, bouncing between the good times and the bad. … Continue readingThe Omphalos of Pritchard McCovey

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Two Tragedies

Posted on October 12, 2018September 26, 2019 Rebecca Shaw

M.S. Rooney takes the time to remind us of the tragedies of Sodom and Gomorrah, and how unforgiving nature can be. … Continue readingTwo Tragedies

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The Solid Truth

Posted on October 12, 2018October 16, 2018 Rebecca Shaw

By Chelsea Nevin There are many cities that have disappeared into the ocean over the centuries. One such city is featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Port Royal is home to William Turner, Elizabeth Swan and the British Navy. Disney captures the essence of this town though they

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German Immigration and New York’s Garment Industry

Posted on September 20, 2018September 17, 2020 Rebecca Shaw

By Lisa Peterson By the turn of the 20th Century, German immigrants, many of them Jewish, were coming to America in droves to start a new life. They landed in New York City equipped with their trade, as milliners, tailors, and hat makers. These men and women were skilled at

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It Doesn’t Cost Anything to Promise Love

Posted on September 20, 2018December 17, 2020 Rebecca Shaw

Ruth must clean out her deceased Aunt Fanny’s apartment and in the process uncovers the truth about Fanny’s “married man” and how an affair ended in a murder. … Continue readingIt Doesn’t Cost Anything to Promise Love

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