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- Charlottesville, through a graduate's eyesA former University of Virginia student reflects on the complicated racial history of her alma mater.
- Unexpectedly cleansedI was pointed feet-first toward the doorless doorway on a marble slab, completely naked.
- A garden that only a human could loveOut West, hungry critters abound, and our plants are their would-be banquets.
- Why I鈥檓 totally into totalityLater this month, the path of a total solar eclipse will pass from Oregon to South Carolina.
- What I saw, and what she knowsUntil you鈥檝e actually taken pictures in a place, you don鈥檛 know how people will respond.
- Why he鈥檚 鈥楤en,鈥 not 鈥極dysseus鈥In naming draft animals, brevity can circumvent catastrophe.聽
- The press of gratitudeI鈥檝e loved ironing ever since childhood. Now I understand why.
- We waited, and it was worth itToday we can get almost anything, anytime. So why do we need it faster?聽
- The bazaar of last resortSomeone out there will buy almost anything on Ebay. And for me that鈥檚 good news.
- My debt to 鈥楽ea Hunt,鈥 and to my dadLloyd Bridges starred as a scuba diver, submerging us in life under the sea.
- Breakfasts that nourished my dreamsMy father and I would talk about the world, the theater, New York.
- Then it struck me, and not very gentlyWhat kind of parent builds a nest on the ground 鈥 and then takes on all comers?
- Return of the nativesA gardener finds that some plants are more at home than others.
- How Mrs. Peters came into my life just in timeI was discouraged, struggling. She gave me inspiration and skills.
- How we coaxed a smile from SollyOur guard was as dedicated as he was thin and serious.
- Once again, the river runs wildThe now-undammed Penobscot River has brought bounty to my backyard.
- Some feathered pros lend a handMy gutters needed attention 鈥 and got it in a delightful way.聽
- In new situations, I sing an old songI鈥檝e never been up on current tunes, but I鈥檝e never had to be.
- Hither, thither, and everywhither?The Elizabethans had more options for adverbs of place than we have today; are we missing anything?
- The mystery of knitting ... remains a mysteryKnitters create holes with string using sticks and a clickety-clickety noise.