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Controlling Mosquitoes
This morning I spoke to Ray, who runs our town, about the state-wide program to control mosquitoes—they intend to spray, and that means killing birds and bees, and very likely harming humans, too. I agreed to help draft…
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Anticipation—Age Two
When he was two, seated in the antique highchair, he might have fallen, taking a dangerous crash. But Auntie was quick to catch him. No one yet knew he could kick himself backward from the breakfast table. Earlier…
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Winter Friend
Winter is near. I saw a field mouse, except he was in no field, he was running across the sidewalk and hid under a bush as I walked by. I wish him luck as he tries to get into the auditorium before the winter snows. …