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Religion: Part One
I was more or less raised in the Southern Baptist tradition that I don’t believe in any more, if I was ever truly vested in it. My grandmother, the matriarch of our family–long gone but someone whom I...
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Religion: Part Two
At this point, I think that my take on religion may require three parts. This post will focus on my experience as a Muslim. My intention is not to knock this or any religion; I think in their purest...
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Religion, Part Three: Poetry as Religion
It’s been a little while since I last posted but I needed the sabbatical to clear my head, think. I don’t like my posts to be too long, but I think this one will be longer than usual, as there is a lot...
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I am still trying to process
the tragic events that befell someone I know. Things never turn out the way you think they will. I suppose we never know how close our lives are to becoming a tragedy and where our lessons will come...
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A Christmas Carol From the Recalcitrant
Many people are stressed during the Christmas holiday, which can range from being overextended to feeling depressed. Even for those of us who don’t celebrate Christmas, there is no getting around it....
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The Meaning of Life
There’s a saying that everything happens for a reason. Is that true? Or is this a notion someone invented so that we would not suspect our lives are a waste? The concept of the hereafter, I suppose,...
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Memorialized
I talked about my grandmother’s way of talking in the last post, but how did she influence me as a writer? Through my grandmother, I learned how to appreciate individuality as shown through the way...
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Poems: Passover, From Faith to Faith
( In the following guest post, writer Debra El-Ramey** graces us with her beautiful poetry.** Show her some love and leave a comment!) Passover Summers, Aunt Kathleen traveled south to Bible Belt Land...
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Lock and Key
Today is the first day of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims. Among other restrictions, they take in nothing by mouth from sunrise to sunset. The time of year for the fast changes each cycle...
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