Postcards from Deda

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Democrats, Reclaim Your Name!
It's time in America to capitalize the word "Democracy"
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The Day the Parade Stood on the Sidewalk
... all across America, from sea to shining sea
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Welcoming Pollinators Must Not Become a Lost Art
A beekeeper's account book from the 1800s
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An American Explorer Discovers Italy
... and shares her photos, her travel notes - and what it was she looked for in every town
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Taking Care of Yourself in Uncaring Times
My Political Anxiety Management Toolkit -- plus one thing the experts forgot
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May 2025

Can Freedom of the Press Win in Western North Carolina?
Blue Ridge Public Radio is in public broadcasting's fight to stay on the air, and we can help them make history
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Who Was Jackie "Moms" Mabley?
The woman from Brevard who entertained a nation - and a new mural in Brevard NC celebrates her story
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NC Justice Allison Riggs Wins Her Biggest Case
NC Supreme Court candidate Griffin's scheme fails - for now
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My Enchanted "End of the World"
Two summer weeks in 1990 at Bennington art camp, with my camera and a notebook
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April 2025

The Kingdom of the Happy Land - Part 2
To get someone’s attention, just say, “Here’s what happened ….,” and then tell the story
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In Search of the Kingdom of the Happy Land, Part 1
We drive to the Hendersonville Library to hear Dolan Perkins-Valdez talk about her new novel, Happy Land, and a mysterious legend becomes real history
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Why Is a Garden Like a Handwritten Letter?
Celebrate Earth Day by writing your Congressmen - Tuesday, April 22
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