By Robert A. Lanier Once upon a time, every year, two free paperback books approximately two inches thick plopped onto the doorstep of almost every…
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Tag: Christmas
Tragedy & Charity: The Year the Jews Saved Christmas
A jarring telephone ring at 5:30 AM startled businessman Abe Plough awake. On the other end was Clarence Henochsberg, assistant cashier and popular teller at…
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Southern Sinterklaas: Merging Holiday Traditions
“Anything sweet in the cupboard?” I asked. December and the holidays bring out the worst in my sweet tooth. “We still have some of these…”…
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Memories of Christmas Magic in Memphis’s Court Square
Today, Memphians have several beloved ways to celebrate the holiday season, from Starry Nights, Zoo Lights, and Holiday Wonders at the Garden, to visiting Santa…
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Saving Us from Crashing Over the Brink
Doctors Who Are Called to Care As parents, we are intuitively aware that a big part of our assignment is to keep our kids alive…
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Intersections
NEIGHBORHOOD STORIES By Mark Scott Whenever I hear Chris Daughtry’s song “Home” it brings up conflicted emotions within me. Emotions of place. Both lost and…
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