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The Rose Guard
How can we appreciate the roses When our bread is nearly gone When our bread was Stolen from us last week. How can we feel any happiness...
jrdreistadt
Apr 5, 20171 min read
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A Fine Appreciation of Underrated Things
The humble dandelion is one of my favorite flowers. They joyfully brighten up otherwise ordinary lawns, offering visual variation through...
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Oct 19, 20152 min read
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40 for 40 #10: Weird Al
Going to a concert, for me, is always a luxury. I sadly lack the excess resources that would be necessary to partake in all of the...
jrdreistadt
Oct 16, 20152 min read
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Unloading a Weighty Taboo
This post originally appeared on Huffington Post on June 16, 2015. I can wrap both of my legs behind my head. My triglyceride level...
jrdreistadt
Jun 25, 20154 min read
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40 for 40 #2: An Evening with Andre
OK, so it wasn’t the first time I had ever seen Andre Watts. Nor was it the first time I ever saw him at New Jersey Performing Arts...
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Jun 12, 20151 min read
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40 for 40 #1: Joan Osborne
Last summer, when listening to various tracks on my MP3 player while on a road trip, my mother mentioned that she loved Joan Osborne’s...
jrdreistadt
Jun 5, 20151 min read
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The Lonely Life of a Writer
Writing is a solitary enterprise and that, overall, suits me just fine. After a day at work surrounded by other people, love them though...
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Jun 2, 20152 min read
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