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Because it’s August 22

Posted on 2014-08-22 by Roger Wright

In the dream on this early August morning of his birthday, Dad was standing next to the water. Smile beaming. He was younger than I am now and he was looking both straight at me and also off in the … Continue reading →

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Sleeping on Grace

Posted on 2014-07-14 by Roger Wright

Homeless, Steely Dan. “And every word we sang was true” Continue reading →

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July 4th: Before the Barbecue Started

Posted on 2014-07-04 by Roger Wright

Jose left El Salvador in the jungle moon night after the Sandinistas killed his father defending a houseful of family. Because Jose was next on the list. So he followed a dark river into Guatemala, then a trail of every … Continue reading →

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Earning an Ambulance Ride

Posted on 2014-05-14 by Roger Wright

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Wrigley Field at 100

Posted on 2014-04-23 by Roger Wright

  Wrigley Field in Chicago turns 100 years old tomorrow. It was built on the site of a former seminary. The taverns along Clark Street got too loud for the aspiring pastors trying to study, so the church sold the … Continue reading →

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Easter Book

Posted on 2014-04-20 by Roger Wright

A tired grey morning rain, boarding the elevated train in Chicago, reaching up to grab the strap, standing shoulder to shoulder. She shoots a fast glance as the train lurches forward and our shoulders touch. Decides I’m safe. Leans down … Continue reading →

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Shipwreck Letter

Posted on 2014-03-12 by Roger Wright

Searching 27,000 miles of open sea for that missing Malaysian airliner called to mind this old story. A shipwreck from another time.  On Wednesday July 14,2010, workers in Manhattan excavating the site for a future World Trade Center came upon … Continue reading →

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Paul Gauguin & Friends

Posted on 2014-02-26 by Roger Wright

  Paul Gaugin is the white haired gentleman hit by the light on the left. His shoulder to the camera.  Arthur Wesley Dow is in the white hat, sitting behind the table on the right. The rest? Who knows. And … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Better Angels

Posted on 2014-02-13 by Roger Wright

There will be snow on the gravestone, drifting and blowing in a suburban Chicago cemetery, when the mother comes to tell her child that she got the apology and the story told from the man who threw the punch that … Continue reading →

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More than just “How To Get a Job”

Posted on 2014-02-11 by Roger Wright

Dig deep enough, and every job search is unique. Beyond resume data is a personal story. It’s the story that prompts answers to questions like, “Is there a ‘fit’ here between this individual and this work?”  In her own words, … Continue reading →

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