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Don’t Fear the Reaper: Reactions When I Tell People What I Do

I was in line at my local food co-op, which just so happens to have the....

July 20, 2014

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Prayer for Learning Self Defense Skills in a Hospital Setting

I wrote this prayer to frame a class on Non-Violent Physical Crisis....

July 17, 2014

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Blessing for a Newborn Baby

In every birth, blessed is the wonder. In every creation, blessed is the new....

July 11, 2014

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