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New Year Must-Do’s Redux

J.A. Carter-Winward

It's that time of year again. The "I WILL read ______ this year." For some, it's Moby Dick. Others, War and Peace, or Ulysses. For many late-Boomers and Gen-Xers, the generation's most talked-about literary wonder was--and remains--David Foster Wallace's epic novel, Infinite Jest. I read it back in 2016. Then I read it again in… Continue reading New Year Must-Do’s Redux

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How to Be a Light

J.A. Carter-Winward

It's easy to get caught up in holiday cheer. To get caught in the trappings of the "spirit" of the holidays. The holidays are supposed to bring out the best in us, but it seems like it brings out the worst. For many—too many people--the holidays bring with them grief, loss, pain, stress, unreachable expectations,… Continue reading How to Be a Light