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Rebecca Koerselman

Blood Sport

It is illegal, now, but historically, blood sports were very popular. By definition, blood sports include activities that inflict serious injuries, pain, or death as

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Just Listen

It has taken me time to remember I have two ears to listen, and just one mouth. My daughter asked me what the word “verbose”

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Not Another Reboot

It’s hard not to notice all the reboots in our popular culture. Sequels, prequels, origin stories, and updates to books, films, adaptations, musicals and music

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You Are Not Alone

We had become good friends and loved to talk and argue about lots of ideas, including politics, ethics, and morality. But I noticed he sidestepped

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Leaving the Nest

When it comes to parenting, our current society has much to say. There are loads of parenting podcasts, manuals, books, explanations, discussions. Parenting is serious,

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A salute to summer

For someone who’s always loved school, attended school for what feels like forever, parents children who are in school, is married to a middle school

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Out of Pocket

There is something that happens when I step outside, with no purse or bag. I almost feel naked, like my fevered August teacher dreams where

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