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December 2024

Ways of Seeing: The Cook
Dear Friends,In this season of darkness and illumination we have a chance to reflect on our lives, and set intentions for the coming year. Today I’m…
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Sal Randolph
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Poetry as Relation (Tankas for Marina)
Dear Friends, For a while now I’ve been exchanging occasional tanka poems with my friend Marina. To be honest, I’ve been a poor correspondent and…
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Sal Randolph
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Ambient Reading: A Method
Dear Friends, Reading is my great consolation, the deep well of my being. I frequently read in the ordinary ways, beginning at page one and going…
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Sal Randolph
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Ways of Seeing: The Gift
Dear Friends, In our culture, we usually think of gifts as presents: wrapped packages given on holidays, birthdays, and special occasions, but the gift…
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Sal Randolph
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November 2024

Mother of Carpets, Mother of Snakes
Dear Friends, In the season of visiting with relatives, I am visiting and revisiting my ghosts. Here are two more brief tales of the mother. I find that…
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Sal Randolph
9
I'd Like to Send You A Thank-You Gift!
Dear Friends, It is the season of gratitude, and I am feeling deeply grateful to all of you. As readers, you have given me the abundant gift of your…
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Sal Randolph
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The Song of the Rat & Other Unconquerables
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Sal Randolph
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This is a Spell for the Nation
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Sal Randolph
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October 2024

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