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  • Humming to the Fish

    Today in the sea, I had a funny little experience. I love swimming with my goggles, looking for fish, anything interesting on the sea floor. On my way back to the rocks where I had left my towel and things, I saw a kopadi—a small school—of little fish. I felt like singing to them. Of…

  • Protected: Leaving the Door Open

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  • Protected: Umami: the Fifth Flavor

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  • Rena’s Stories #1: Dr. Orrin Griffin Lynde – A Life of Compassion

    Dr. Orrin Griffin Lynde [1898–1980] was truly a compassionate man, always ready to assist the more unfortunate families around the area of Holt, Newfolden, Viking, and Middle River. Orrin Lynde and my father, Melvin Griffin [1911–2001] of Middle River, were first cousins. Both Orrin and Melvin grew up together in Ellendale. Orrin was older –…

  • Protected: When the Mind Won’t Sleep

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