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Grand Central and our station in lifeThe centennial of New York's famed temple of transport provides an occasion to consider the distinction between 'terminal' and 'station.'- Dogged bovinesAs dusk approaches, they gather at the fence and stare inside the cabin.
- In search of 'swag'To me, it meant stolen goods; but what did it mean to my teen son?
Feathered affectionA city girl discovers the gift of chickens.
Two sisters, two wildernessesFor one, the charm is in the microscopic; the other scans for bears.
Lessons in human dignityA teacher at a last-chance school witnesses the struggle to forgive and to ask forgiveness.- The treasure of a pirate taleAcross a sea of letters sailed a pirate ship, launching a first-grader into literacy.
Bookmarked momentsSpots saved in cookbooks with handy slips of paper recall life's journey.- Give me an old-fashioned wordNot ones so disused they sound pretentious, but sturdy words with lots of life in them still.
- What's in that name?New parents weigh 'unique' vs. 'odd,' 'earnest' vs. 'precious,' 'bold' vs. 'bully bait.'
- Dad, the anti-hippie hippieI thought I was the green-living expert, till my father's Yankeeisms opened my eyes.
- The most important thingShe was poor, from a complicated family. She needed A Certificate in order to keep going.
How basketry preserved a peopleZulu basketry began to die out because of tin and plastic containers, but now the craft is flourishing.- Siba's gift to meThe child of a friend shows the author that she's found home.
- Finding my voiceHow a shy, quiet child became a superloud fan.
- Only in AmericaMy son Alyosha's trajectory took him from Russian orphan to US Guardian.
- Test your grammar 'smarts' with our quiz!
We know you're out there, words nerds, given what we hear from you when we mangle the language occasionally. Here鈥檚 your chance to show what you know.
- Sweet potato hassleShowing I'd made an effort for my son's class Thanksgiving was a serious effort.
- We tried sun-driedBut there are limits to laundry, we found.
- The lion huntA Masai elder's coming-of-age tale. Sort of.
