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  • Reflections on Punctuation … And Death

    Reflections on Punctuation … And Death0

    Death and punctuation share a common function. Both are endings, one marking a completed sentence, the other a completed life. Make metaphors of some punctuation marks, and they can represent certain philosophies regarding the afterlife. A period, for example, might indicate the demise of an atheist, that is, life is over and done with. The

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  • 4 Tips for Families From Shackleton’s Voyage

    4 Tips for Families From Shackleton’s Voyage0

    One of my sons gave me some belated Christmas gifts just as cold and snow clamped down on my little town. Among these was a copy of Alfred Lansing’s “Endurance,” a narrative account of explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew of 27 who fought for nearly two years to survive the gales, sub-zero temperatures, and

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