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It’s the time of summer craft sales and I find myself in a sunlit park helping a daughter display and sell some of her artwork. I’ve tossed ...

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  July 17 is National Tattoo Day and I’ve been thinking about getting one. Some years back I wanted to get a screaming eagle tattoo on my ch...

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