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Ground Zero
I dreamt about a hellish place Of smoke and dust and fire And volunteers responded to A call that came from higher. Feeding workers hearty meals Washing dust and grime Cheering cops day in day out Regardless of the time. What shall I do? My role to play? A silent “thank you” mumbled? Crying into…
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Teach Your Children Well
Loved this song in 1970 when my daughter Lilla was two, and I love it now as my daughter Gracelyn is about to turn five. “Teach Your Children Well” by Crosby, Still, Nash and Young You, who are on the road must have a code that you can live by. And so become yourself because…
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The cesspool of sin
A few years ago, the late state Sen. Jim Forrester described Asheville as a “cesspool of sin,” and the folks who live here began creating bumper stickers, shirts, and jokes lampooning those remarks. Below is a song by Brian Claflin that continues that tradition.
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On writing
“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” — Mark Twain “Thus, in a real sense, I am constantly writing autobiography, but I have to turn it into fiction in order to give it credibility.” –Katherine Paterson “Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use…
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The tale of two wolves
One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people: “My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. “The other is good. It…
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My 2001 op-ed opposing discrimination by Boy Scouts of America
Below is an op-ed I wrote in 2001 in my role as a columnist for the Asheville Citizen-Times. In light of recent decisions by the Boy Scouts of America, it seems timely to repost it now. * * * Even after four decades or so, I can still quote the Scout Law, the Scout Oath,…
Bruce Mulkey
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