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Musings

A Meditation on Dandelions – A Child’s Wisdom

By Ron Verzuh

During a recent walk to the park, Calliope, my four-year-old great granddaughter, raced into a well-advanced field of dandelions, the result of my long...
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Three Tunes for the Times – A Musical Comment

By Ron Verzuh

Three songs that re-resonated for me through 2020 are part of “Readers’ Choice,” an annual roundup of favourite songs posted at kuratedmusic.com. Kris Klaasen, my...
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Farewell Ed Finn – An Appreciation

By Ron Verzuh

My friend and former union colleague Ed Finn died on December 27, 2020, at 94. Those of us who knew him and worked with...
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Life’s Little Pleasures – A Covid Comment

By Ron Verzuh

In the midst of the Covid crisis and the Oregon wildfires came seven little kittens. Leola caught me enjoying one of life’s little pleasures...
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Halloween Visitors – A Photo Memory

By Ron Verzuh

Halloween is usually a quiet affair in our suburban neighborhood. Last year we had a dozen kids. This year we had four, but two...
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Africa

Freedom Day on Robben Island

By Ron Verzuh

January 28, 2011

Robben Island. April 28, 2008. One day after Freedom Day. It fell on a Sunday this year, giving South Africans the Monday off. Getting to the island is harder than usual with the crowds of families flocking to the popular historical spot. They are enjoying a sunny annual national holiday that marks the day...
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