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  • Canned Freedom

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    The communists deployed a variety of mechanisms to ensure no one strayed.  Barb wire, bunkers and armed guards lined the borders creating a physical manifestation of the “Iron Curtain”.  However, they didn’t rely on physical barriers alone.  They also leveraged… Read More ›

  • Back home, yet all alone

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    Living in a large and foreign city heightens my “aloneness”.  I am surrounded by couples walking two by two, their heads tilted together as they talk and laugh in their own private world.  I sit nearby unacknowledged, an observer but… Read More ›

  • Interesting People…

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    During our time abroad, we have run into a fair number of interesting people, fascinating people.  We are more inclined to start a conversation with strangers.  After all, the chance of a deep conversation is a rarity in our language constrained lives. … Read More ›

  • Betwixt and Between

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    Life is currently a bit too betwixt and between.  We returned home for an extended visit.  Since we are homeless in the Unites States, we borrowed a friend’s house.  During our two years abroad, routine medical visits have floundered.  Most… Read More ›

  • At Home …

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    This week I have noodled for a blog topic.  And really, I don’t have one.  Then I realized that, in and of itself, might be my blog topic.  We have been home in Colorado for two weeks and it’s been… Read More ›