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The Separation of Church and Hate – Elaina – August 20, 2015
The Separation of Church and Hate– Elaina Portugal August 20th, 2015 Dear Reader, I needed to be talked off the ledge last night. I can’t remember the last time I felt such rage. To be fair, I’ve been on a … Continue reading
Toys Are Us – Sigurd – 08/18/15
Toys Are Us Tuesday 18 August 2015 To whom it may concern, and to tender hearts it may not: Spent twenty-two years in the armed forces. Did tours in Nam with Marine Corps battalions in the late sixties as a … Continue reading
Heavenward — Kerry – 8/17/2015
Heavenward 17 August 2015 Dear Kerry, Tonight, I lounge on my deck, a cool breeze caressing my hair. I stepped on my basil plant, and its spicy, clean smell lingers. Crickets serenade as my family sleeps. My neck strains, the … Continue reading
Ain’t Nothing Much – Elaina – 8/13/15
Ain’t Nothing Much-Elaina Portugal August 13th, 2015 Dear Reader, Happiness is a journey, not a destination, unless you’re headed to the streets of Asheville. On any given weekend, and most week nights in the summer, the downtown section of Asheville … Continue reading
Ambition Makes Me Tired — Amanda – 8/12/2015
Ambition Makes Me Tired August 12, 2015 The blank page. A field of white, unsullied and wholesome, unexplored and terrifying. There’s a reason you don’t see a blog from me every week here on OYOL. When Colleen and Elaina asked … Continue reading
Say a Little Prayer — Kerry – 8/10/2015
Say a Little Prayer August 10, 2015 Dear Kerry, Today, my five-year-old son held the door for a woman in a full burka. As she walked by, she said, “May Allah be pleased with you.” My little dude nodded and … Continue reading
The Trouble with Love Scenes- Elaina- 8/7/15
The Trouble with Love Scenes- Elaina Portugal August 7th, 2015 Dear Reader, I’m struggling with writing a love scene for my current work in progress. I need a word for the female anatomy that resides below the shoulders and above … Continue reading
When Good People Do Bad Things – Elaina – 8/6/15
When Good People Do Bad Things- Elaina Portugal August 6th, 2015 Dear Reader, On a recent trip to New York, my family and I encountered women, clad only in g-strings, parading down the street in body paint. Most of them … Continue reading
One Year of Letters 