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Stories extraordinary and everyday - by Deborah Crooks
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Stories extraordinary and everyday. Deborah Crooks. Sep 10, 2024. Share. As September 11 rolls around again, I went looking to see how many times — and different ways — I’ve written about that day over the years, and how the memories overlay the current reality. This week, I think of 9/11 and immediately think about how national security ...
All the news... - by Deborah Crooks - Bird in the Tree
WEBDeborah Crooks. Aug 17, 2024. 2. Share. Some of my earliest memories involve walking down the hill to get the newspaper with my Dad and brother. The Register Pajaronian, our source for local news, the obituaries and police reports, was delivered in the afternoon. For a time, the relatively slim rag, rolled up and secured with a rubber band ...
Carrying on - by Deborah Crooks - Bird in the Tree - Substack
WEBJul 21, 2024 · Carrying on. Instead of leaving town in July like we usually do, we stayed put. After a very travel-heavy first six months of 2024, this felt novel and necessary. On the plane home from Seattle we joked about going to our vacation beach house. Surprise!
Golden - by Deborah Crooks - Bird in the Tree - Substack
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Late summer hope. Deborah Crooks. Aug 11, 2024. 2. Share. A few years ago, Kwame and I happened to be in Hawaii in late April, coinciding with a series of Japanese public holidays known as “Golden Week”. The time off catalyzes a surge in travel and the islands were packed with Japanese tourists. Every time I tried to make a reservation for ...
Cracking the glass - by Deborah Crooks - Bird in the Tree - Substack
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Cracking the glass. while standing on our mother's shoulders. Deborah Crooks. Aug 21, 2024. I’ve been eating up the Democratic National Convention broadcast like popcorn. It’s true. Political content (and news about the news!) has eclipsed my usual music and book consumption over the past couple of …
Heartened - by Deborah Crooks - Bird in the Tree
WEBJul 24, 2024 · Heartened. Come on! I started when I read the news that Biden had stepped down from the 2024 presidential race. For weeks, the mood in our house has felt like it did during the pandemic. Cautious, braced for impact, laced …
Becoming who you are - by Deborah Crooks - Bird in the Tree
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · Becoming who you are Forward, back and right now. Deborah Crooks. Feb 16, 2023
Inspiring acts - by Deborah Crooks - Bird in the Tree
WEBSep 22, 2022 · Inspiring acts A weekend at the Greek Theatre. Deborah Crooks. Sep 22, 2022