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  • A Little Dusting of Snow on My Hometown

    A Little Dusting of Snow on My Hometown0

    When it comes to public relations, small towns and cities usually come up short in national and global news stories.This has always been true of my hometown of Erie, PA whose most common claim to fame is its regular appearance in the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle as a four-letter urban word beginning with “E.”Nevertheless, Erie does have

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  • Writing Tips From Stephen King: 11 things every writer should know

    Writing Tips From Stephen King: 11 things every writer should know0

    There were no Stephen King novels in my home growing up. I’m not sure if this was because King’s writings were deemed unsanitary (by my mother) or low-brow (by my father). Whatever the case, over the years several of King’s novels found their way into my hands. Say what you will about the subject matter

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  • Charles Schulz’s Pushback Against Secularism

    Charles Schulz’s Pushback Against Secularism0

    We often think of the secularization of Christmas as a very recent thing. But its origins go back to the nineteenth century with the writing of “The Night Before Christmas,” and the Thomas Nast version of Santa Claus: the jolly, plump, white-bearded rendition we know today. Irving Berlin’s famous song “White Christmas,” written in 1942

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