Washington

Athens County town a symbol of aching need in Appalachia
Toledo Blade
“I put her body in the back of her van from the morgue and took it to my mom's house, and we had a girl who was a nurse and used to dealing with bodies do the makeup,” Ms. Roberts said. “We took it ourselves to the church; my husband had made a coffin,

Ten Reasons I'm Doomed This Summer
National Catholic Register (blog)
She thinks so hard, I expect her to just fall apart completely some day, out of sheer absentmindedness, and just fall down like a stack of half-eaten pickles (what? You don't stack half-eaten pickles at your house?). And this is not just ordinary

The Heat Must Lose Stream Of Consciousness Loser Thread
Pounding The Rock
It is every high schooler's nightmare, when you are suddenly prompted by a tyrant perched atop a mountain of books and diplomas to put pen to paper and keep writing whatever is on your mind. Loosen the inner tongue, so to speak, until something of

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Motherly love: readers share memories
NOLA.com (blog)
On the day of my birthday, my family and I were supposed to go out to eat at my favorite restaurant after cutting my cake. That day, of course, she had something to do concerning her job. As she was leaving, ... she turned to me and said, 'I'll make it

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From the Creaux's Nest
TheRecordLive.com
Two on an empty stomach twice a day, three pills a day after eating or with milk. I'm having a hard time balancing a full belly with an empty one. At least it looks like I'm going to make it now. I wouldn't have bet on it Sunday night. Now if I can