Soliloquy: Autumn tints windows with two-way colored glass
The time of year before the chill comes hard, before much killing frost, before you put away hoses for the……
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Soliloquy: Facing the downside of success
Almost 30 years ago, we took our high school graduate son to Sioux Falls to send him to college in……
Soliloquy: The day the SWAT team arrived and the power of understanding
Among my eight local grandchildren is one with special needs. From toddler age, his conversation has consisted almost entirely of……
Soliloquy: Clinging to things that dissolve into mist
I never drank coffee until I worked in a room with a slow-starting furnace. Early on cold mornings, I needed……
Soliloquy: Two get-rich-quick schemes that need to stop
Teen girls can live lonely lives, especially when parents are absent or involved in a fast-paced job. Social struggles –……
Soliloquy: Zipping along at the speed of thought
I move slowly. I always have. When I worked fast food in my youth, my supervisor once told me to……
Soliloquy: Clutter, compression can limit Christmas
This year, Christmas comes hard and fast on the heels of Thanksgiving. Only 27 days span the two holidays, and……
Soliloquy: Fighting cynicism in an age of digital manipulation
I once followed a group on Facebook that posted photos of beautiful clouds. Some featured clouds towering up to the……
Soliloquy: Degrading an opponent, bad; degrading the nation, worse
Mother: Can’t you do anything right? I told you to clean your room, not play Grand Theft Auto. Get off……
Soliloquy: Lost and found, and new discoveries, in a one-block area
I live in an old section of town. The houses here sit very close together, and the yards are not……
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