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Marine Training: Swimming — and tear gas!
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Another part of training consisted of swimming. It may be a bit odd to consider that some young men of our age had never learned to swim. Their trial would be more difficult than for the rest of us. There is a large indoor pool on the base where our swimming instruction took place. We…
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Maybe we don’t need more things, just more important things
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The more complex our world becomes, the more I love simple pleasures. Decades ago, I came upon a small vanity stuck in a corner of an antique mall in Charlotte, NC. I was attracted to its simplicity – clean curves, smooth finish, six dovetail drawers with unpretentious wooden pulls. It didn’t cost much. I bought…
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a part
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On New Year’s Eve, I got the news that a friend died. One of my dearest, closest friends. He died by suicide. It was the first time in my life that I’ve dealt with a loss of such magnitude. And I’ve been haunted by it. I’ve lost people before, don’t get me wrong—grandfathers, cousins, etc.…
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The Long, Cold Winter: I Was Always Right Behind You
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When the old man’s eyes had regained focus, he returned his gaze through the tree to the sky searching for the branch she had chosen. He spotted it, only ten feet higher than he last saw. He hadn’t fallen far. He climbed, less like a spider, and more like a blind squirrel afraid of heights…
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Get ‘Inked’ in Winchester . . . underground!
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From a young age, Ashlee Horsley's passion for art was evident, even at the tender age of seven. “My grandmother was a painter, and she always watched Bob Ross in the mornings. She taught me how to paint, but I was always very insecure about my art.” Ashlee grew up in Portsmouth, Ohio, and moved…
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High side project: Time to stop complaining and move forward while we can afford to
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Winchester is experiencing a bit of a renaissance right now. Driving around the community provides some insight into this phenomenon. College Street, French Avenue, and Euclid Avenue are all evidence where houses are being upgraded and renovated. Even the roadwork that has recently been completed on Maple Street and is still underway on Broadway are…
