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A LOVE LETTER TO MY WARD

Today’s post comes from Eliana Osborne, who lives in the desert with her husband and two young sons.  She’s a freelance writer specializing in health and adjunct English faculty at Arizona Western College.  She loves to travel instead of doing needed home repairs, and thinks a brownie is the perfect breakfast. Last October marked ten years we’ve [...]

Fifth Business

“Those roles which, being neither those of hero nor Heroine, Confidante nor Villain, but which were none the less essential to bring about the Recognition or the denouement were called the Fifth Business in drama and Opera companies organized according to the old style; the player who acted these parts was often referred to as [...]

Writing is Scary. But We’re Not. So Come to the Segullah Writing Retreat!

Here’s the truth: Every time I sit down at my computer to write, I’m a little bit afraid. Afraid that the words won’t come like I want them to. Afraid that the mysterious yawning emptiness of the story will swallow me whole. Afraid that I’m kidding myself, that this story (essay, poem) is a waste [...]

Raising Boys, Raising Men

Over a decade ago, I was sure I was pregnant with a little girl. When the ultrasound technician pointed out “the turtle coming out of its shell” and then explained that the turtle was “boy bits”, the first thought I had was “Better not call him Abby then”, closely followed by “ARRGH! A boy? Boys [...]

Community Mormon

It was hot and overcast on a Sunday in late July. My companion and I wandered down the narrow dirt path, weaving through the Moscow forest. We had a few more minutes of time to kill, but the path was ending, and we‘d already walked the other end of it. Smoke and the scent of [...]

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