My mom is a proud Army veteran. My limited understanding of her enlistment is that Mom wanted to see the world, so she joined the military. She was sent from her home in North Dakota to Fort Gordon in Georgia, where her peers played “Hey Jude” repeatedly; it’s where, how, and why she met my … Continue reading Mom’s Friend Mary
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COVID-19 Stories: Matt Chaconas
I'm not going to say I was a prophet—I didn't see Corona coming. But as it was getting closer, and especially that night that I found out, I said, "Guys, I think this is way bigger than we imagined," and no one believed me.
COVID-19 Stories: Sean English
This pollution of violence is clouding the air and I’m looking at my life and it’s ramped up. Even my awareness of it had ramped up at that moment.
COVID-19 Stories: My Mom
Before it all started, I was able to load up on library books. Thanks to Annie! I had six or eight library books. That was luck.



