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“The Source,” Anne Brigman, 1907

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Via the Borderline Inappropriate Facebook page:

Kindness

Cover to “US Weekly Magazine,” May 1993

American Media, Inc.  Depicted is Demi Moore.

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Biden administration makes another four free Covid tests available to each household.

(This is four free tests in addition to the four tests the federal government made free to each household back in January.)  They’re easy to order — you just go to this website and plug in your address:

https://www.covidtests.gov/



The Bristol Herald Courier prints my letter to the editor.

I am quite happy today to see the Bristol Herald Courier publish my letter to the editor about the courage of the Ukrainians defending their country (as well as the bravery of the Russians demonstrating against the war at great risk to themselves).  You can find it right here at the Opinion page.  Thanks to Managing Editor Roger Watson for allowing me to share my thoughts.

The Bristol Herald Courier is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, regional newspaper serving Southwest Virginia.  It has a daily circulation of 39,000 people.



“Allegory of Peace and War,” Pompeo Batoni, 1776

Oil on canvas.

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The Roanoke Star published my letter about the Ukrainian people.

I am honored today to see The Roanoke Star publish my letter to the editor about the Ukrainian people.  You can find it right here.

Thanks to Publisher Stuart Revercomb for allowing me to share my thoughts with my neighbors in Roanoke!



Cover to “Gotham City Sirens” #16, Guillem March, 2010

DC Comics.

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The New River Valley News ran my short opinion piece about Ukraine.

The New River Valley News today ran my letter to the editor about the bravery of the Ukrainian people.  You can find it right here.

Thanks to Editor Rose Bowen for allowing me to share my thoughts with my community!



“Swing away, Merrill.”

I submitted a letter to the editor to The Washington Post.

It’s a long shot. But I might as well go for the brass ring before something in this dystopian world kills me.