The Hit List – Ode to Patti Smith

The Hit List – Ode to Patti Smith

I remember that day like it was yesterday. Sitting on the hard red bench in the kitchen reading the newspaper while mom fussed over dinner. Back then, there was a section in the paper called the “Green Sheet” which had cultural things, cartoons, and Dear Abby. That...
Voices Rising: The Quiet One

Voices Rising: The Quiet One

In a family of loud, colorful extroverts, I was the quiet one. Boisterous, argumentative gatherings set my teeth on edge, which meant that I would often seek the solace of burying my nose in a book, my only way to tune out the clamor. I needed peace. That need for...

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