I hope you’ve all enjoyed Oj?Æchan‚Äôs Funeral.¬† Publishing it in blog format has been an experiment, and I would appreciate any feedback you have to offer.¬† Should I have published the story in full?¬† Was it weird to read fiction on a blog (which usually has op-ed, links, and personal journal type entries), in a [...]

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This post is continued from this one. My thoughts were interrupted by Christiansen, who was running up the hill towards me. “The cremation’s done,” he said between breaths. “They’re ready for you.” I hurried back to the crematorium. A large stainless steel tray the size of a coffin had been wheeled into a private room [...]

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I guess I’m not really sure I knew what this was about, but when it came out, I honestly had no interest in seeing it. I was surfing last night, however, and it was making its “network premier” so I started watching it. My husband came home and I stopped, but after the first 20 [...]

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This post is intended for those of us who are shocked and grieved by the Virginia Tech killings but who do not know anyone at the school. I suspect that most of us didn’t know any of the victims (and I extend my heartfelt condolences if you did lose a friend or family member in [...]

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