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Healing Everyday Trauma

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Laura Orsini

Healing Everyday Trauma by Dr. Kixx Goldman I once met a woman called Cindy who earned her living by pole dancing in a nightclub. Wanting to understand more about Cindy’s background and the performance art, I searched YouTube and found … Continue reading →

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Vacation Time in Texas

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Laura Orsini

Vacation Time in Texas by Beth Kozan The summer I was 12, my family took a vacation to “See Texas.” If you’ve never traveled north to south in Texas, it might be hard to realize how long it took to … Continue reading →

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The Charms and Delights of Pie

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Laura Orsini

The Charms and Delights of Pie by C. K. Thomas “Can she bake a cherry pie, Billy Boy, Billy Boy?” I can remember picking cherries from a big ol’ fruit tree in my aunt’s backyard in Galveston, Indiana. With cherry … Continue reading →

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It’s Really Been a Ride!

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Laura Orsini

It’s Really Been a Ride! by Virginia Williams It wasn’t until I started riding motorcycles at age 55 that I really started writing. Oh yes, I’d done some writing as a girl, winning a couple articles in the local newspaper … Continue reading →

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Milestones – the Influence That Continues

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Laura Orsini

Milestones – the Influence That Continues by Beth Kozan I think and write a lot about community and building modern communities of like-minded people. Harmony Community (in Floyd County, Texas) is where I grew up on a farm, and I … Continue reading →

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The San Francisco Earthquake

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Laura Orsini

The San Francisco Earthquake by Lesley Sudders I can only imagine what my English grandfather, George Henry Sudders, was doing at 5 a.m. on April 18, 1906. After crossing the Atlantic and traversing the U.S. by train, he was probably … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Basics: How to Obtain Birth or Death Certificates in Arizona

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Laura Orsini

Genealogy Basics: How to Obtain Birth or Death Certificates in Arizona by Diana DeLugan Anyone serious about genealogy knows that birth and death records reveal important information useful in building a family tree. Certificates contain intimate details about family members … Continue reading →

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Why FamilySearch.Org is the Best Free Online Genealogy Resource

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Laura Orsini

Why FamilySearch.Org is the Best Free Online Genealogy Resource by Diana DeLugan Imagine if everyone in the world had free access to genealogy records. We would live in a world where people had an enhanced sense of belonging, greater medical … Continue reading →

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Library of Congress Research Basics

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Laura Orsini

Library of Congress Research Basics by Diana DeLugan In law school I was taught how to conduct meaningful legal research. But when I began researching my own family history, I suddenly realized that there is much more to research than … Continue reading →

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