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The Geography of a Family
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The Geography of a Family

Our family’s history starts with a pond on top of a hill. It was first dug by my great grandfather,...
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Giving Ball

I was working off a playground tip and the first thing I noticed was that the gym was blue—the walls,...
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Farm Dog
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Farm Dogs and Fixations

Her addictions ruled her. It affected all of her decision making. When she had what she wanted she collapsed into...
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On the Farming Community

Unknown to most of the world, Israeli dairy farmers have developed one of the most advanced dairy industries in existence....
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Laughing with Birds

“[Extrapolation] is similar to interpolation, which produces estimates between known observations, but extrapolation is subject to… a higher risk of...
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The Parlor Hockey Life

The puck was two caps from teat dip drums joined together, but the black electrical tape that covered it lent...
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Going Greyhound bus
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Going Greyhound

“Man, I just need eleven dollars. I lost my bus ticket and I need to get home to see my...
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The Displaced Generation

I recently signed up for LinkedIn, which automatically sends a connection request to all the LinkedIn members in your email...
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Time

The reality of time isn’t as rigid as it seems. According to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, it is affected by...
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Watching Germans Milk Cows

It would be inaccurate to not mention the first thing I noticed about him: he was wearing purple pants.  I...
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Dairy Bowl Question 16: Revisited

Omaha, Nebraska.  2004. Junior Holstein Association National Dairy Bowl Finals. I learned forward, hunched over the buzzer, as if the...
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The hairy women of Klipnocky
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The Hairy Women of Klipnocky

There are various theories on how they came about, depending on what coffee machine in Canaseraga you were leaning on...
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