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Judges: God Only Knows

April 8, 2025

Judges: God Only Knows

“In the work of love there is no part too small to matter and no part so great that it trumps everything else.”

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Laura Knight

November 26, 2020

The Work of Our Hands

For two summers as a student I took a job in a canning factory.

November 19, 2020

What Did You Bring Me?

A big surprise for me when we moved to Tyler was how many people here travel all over the world

Art: “The Truth Tellers” by Albert Sellaman

November 12, 2020

Hard Comfort

Star Trek lasted only three seasons on television.

Art by Maria Surducan

November 5, 2020

To Be Worthy of Honor

Most of us are first made to read Shakespeare before we have enough life experience to even partially understand his genius.

Art by Simone Cantarini

October 29, 2020

Ancient of Days

A cardinal rule of teaching is never open with a line that makes it impossible to say anything more about the topic.

Art by Edward Laning

October 22, 2020

The Love of the Game

What is it about baseball? I’ve patiently sat through a few games and, honestly, I’ve never understood the attraction.

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