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Jeff Munroe

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Famous Last Words

The stories of the wittiest are probably false. Oscar Wilde allegedly said, “Either this wallpaper goes or I do,” but those present reported nothing and

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The Mister Rogers Revival

One day when my daughter was about three, I came home, sat on the couch, opened the afternoon newspaper, and buried myself inside its pages.

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Adventures in Buechnerland

Memory is such a trickster. I came across a lost document while helping my dad and stepmom clean out their condo recently, notes from Monday,

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Foreword by Makoto Fujimura

Makoto Fujimura operates on a different plane than I do. His art is exhibited worldwide, best-selling author David Brooks refers to him as “my friend”

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Linda Ronstadt, Loss, and Life

In the fall of 1977, Linda Ronstadt came to Michigan State University. In those innocent days, concert tickets were sold at the box office. I

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Gotta Group?

Alone, all aloneNobody, but nobodyCan make it out here alone.– Maya Angelou Hey you, out there in the coldGetting lonely, getting oldCan you feel me?–

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A Poem-A-Day

When the Buildings and Grounds Superintendent signed up to read a poem, I knew we were onto something. We have a daily community gathering after

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