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A recipe for cremation

A recipe for cremation

A recipe for cremation Barlow Bonsall, Cook @ 1700 to 1800 degrees for 2 to 3 hours This is the text of a tattoo surrounded by a yellow and orange flame. It belongs to Army veteran and cancer survivor Russell Parsons, who was quoted in NBC News as saying, “It’s a...
A beautiful watch

A beautiful watch

A beautiful watch About 10 years ago, my father gave me a beautiful watch that had once belonged to my grandmother. I wore it on and off, and shortly after my father died, I went out and in the course of the evening, it slipped off my wrist and I couldn’t find it. I...
The Man in New Orleans

The Man in New Orleans

The Man in New Orleans Today I have a story for you from 2001. In December of that year, I took a month off from my job and flew to New York, where I hired a very expensive car. The car itself was nothing special but it turns out that being under 26 adds a significant...
Are we just going in circles? Maybe not.

Are we just going in circles? Maybe not.

Are we just going in circles? Maybe not. Have you ever heard of Lorraine Hansberry? No? Me neither, until earlier today. I was listening to one of my current favourite narrators, Adjoa Andoh, read “The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter’s...