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GENRE:   To the Editor

Some of these mini-essays have actually been sent to newspapers, but mostly I just post them here.

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Expunging Their Beliefs?
Anti-war activists who don't want their activism on their permanent records.

Dog Thoughts
A golden retriever defends capitalism.

Kevorkian and the Bible
Can scripture justify suicide?

My Double's Still At Large
A mysterious neighbor must look just like me.

A Party and Three Funerals
Newspaper clippings dating back to 1891 descibe milestones in my mother's family.

What Speed Limit?
Americans no longer respect the law.

Requiem
From 19th-century music, some words for those who died on September 11, 2001.

Fear Not
Don't let terror kill you many times before your death.

Ann's Beef Stew
My mother's recipe.  Also: chicken sandwiches Richwood style.

Modern Times
Multiple activities overtake the simple life.

Two Thousand Tom Thomases
Just how unusual is my repetitive name?

The Case Against Children
What I'm doing to save the environment.

The Year 2001
Should it be pronounced twenty-oh-one?

The Great State of the Islands of Columbia
A crackpot idea.

To a Staple
A little parable.