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A Tree Grows in (Hobbs) Brooklyn

A tree apparently marked for removal outside our classroom at the high school. Most of us have taken biology and realize trees add a growth ring every year, so when sawed down one may count the rings to see how old the tree is. Some trees grow quickly and have soft wood. Some grow slowly and […]

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Alonzo’s Bosque

Alonzo’s Bosque             Alonzo surveyed his cabin, worried about the impending impression it would make on his returning family. He cursed, because he hated “putting on a dog and pony show” or bribing his kids and ex-wife to visit the farm. At the same time, he wouldn’t stoop to accepting pity just because he was […]

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