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Ode to Labor Day
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Today we pause, beneath late-summer skies,to honor the hands, the hearts, the steady eyes.The builders, the dreamers, the keepers of flame,the nameless, the countless, who shoulder the same. They rise with the dawn, when the streets are still,to hammer, to heal, to craft, to till.Invisible often, yet always in view,the world keeps turning because…
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Embracing the Gold: Rediscovery After Fifty
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Every sunrise carries a promise, but few are as radiant as the promise you yourself can kindle after fifty. Rather than an ending, this age is a threshold: a portal into deeper self-awareness, richer joy, and a life who’s colors are bolder, more harmonious, and more authentically yours. 1. The Philosophy of Becoming Philosophers…
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The Dancer in the Sand
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Coconut Muse | The Dancer in the Sand Sometimes paradise isn’t a place at all, it’s a moment, a person, a fire that builds until the night itself surrenders. This is the story of love’s slow burn, of passion found under moonlit skies, and of a woman who turned the sand into a stage…
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A Society of Kindness: Turning the Tide of Fear and Division
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The airwaves hum with shouting, politicians sharpening their tongues into weapons, headlines dripping with dread, and social feeds spinning anger like straw into poisoned gold. It’s a storm of noise, a triangle of fear, a carousel of outrage that leaves too many souls dizzy, anxious, and adrift. But storms are not forever. And we…
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Second Annual Jimmy Buffett Day: A Toast to the Stories We Live
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August 29, 2025 On a late summer Friday, we raise our glasses, salt or sugar rim, dealer’s choice, to a songwriter who taught us that a life well‑lived is less about escaping reality and more about noticing it. The second annual Jimmy Buffett Day is not just a date; it’s a ritual. It’s the…
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The Gargoyle
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Stone Guardian’s Love Letter I’ve been up here for centuries,watching your roofs change shape,your towers grow taller,your streets trade horses for engines,and your engines for lightning.I was carved out of the church’s worry,a monster to scare off the night.But the truth is, I love the night.I love this city when the darklays its heavy…
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Finding the Perfect Beach Vacation: A Guide to Sun, Sand, and Serenity
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“The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination, and brings eternal joy to the soul.” – Wyland There’s something timeless about the allure of the beach. The rhythmic hush of waves, the endless horizon, the feeling of warm sand beneath your feet, beaches call us not only for escape, but also for renewal. With…
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The Ocean’s Fury: Hurricanes, Storms, & the Power of the Sea
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The ocean is a mystery of moods. At dawn, she glimmers like glass, her waves kissing the shore in a gentle lullaby. By night, she can rise in thunderous rage, her winds screaming and her waters surging ashore. Few forces on Earth embody this duality more than hurricanes, the ocean’s fury unleashed in spiraling…
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Hidden Coastal Treasures of The United States
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Where Folklore Meets Foam From the storm-swept bluffs of Maine to the mangrove-shadowed inlets of Florida, across the Gulf’s oyster-lined bays and up the wild Pacific shore, the United States is stitched together by 95,000 miles of coastline. While postcards and travel influencers spotlight the big names, Cape Cod, the Outer Banks, Big Sur,…
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The Beach Dog
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The Beach Dog Paws in the foam, tail flags the wind,Nose to the tide where the day begins.He dances with crabs, in sideways parade,Dodging the pinchers the small claws have made. Seagulls cry gossip from clouds up above,He chases their laughter in leaps full of love.The sea hums a hymn as the waves roll…