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Sarah Rose’s history provides insight into your daily cuppa’

Sarah Rose’s history provides insight into your daily cuppa’

By on July 2, 2010

By Kimberly Richardson Tea is considered the second most popular beverage in the world after water. In today’s world, the choices are endless. You can have black tea, red tea or rooibos, the sacred but still satisfying white tea, and even the popular green tea almost anywhere. Tea companies now create blended flavors to satisfy [...]

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On The Road Again

By on June 1, 2010

By Kimberly Richardson I experienced Jack Kerouac’s novel On the Road late in my life as a reader. For some reason, the thought of reading about a young man’s travels across the United States did not seem all that interesting. Thanks to an exhibit that recently opened at the National Gallery of Art featuring photographs [...]

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Familiar isolation breeds contempt

Familiar isolation breeds contempt

By on March 28, 2010

By Kimberly Richardson It has always been the saying that misery loves company. When people are immersed in their own pain, they seek out other people, consciously or subconsciously, who are hurting and who can possibly share in their misery party without actually doing anything about removing it. The two main characters from Ann Winger’s [...]

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Appalachian gothic with a touch of Bloodroot

By on February 28, 2010

By Kimberly Richardson Amy Greene is a storyteller. As obvious as that may sound, keep in mind that it is a goal that not every writer accomplishes. Many writers do write well but very few are actual storytellers; that is, they have the ability to weave people, places, and events into a mixture that will [...]

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