Author: sassevn
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When we all were farmers
I was chatting with a colleague yesterday, and he was reminiscing about his summers as a kid, visiting his relatives’ farm in Vandergrift Pennsylvania – only about a thirty minute drive from where I grew up. His stories about playing in the barn with bales of hay brought me back to the days when all […]
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Skip the Big Guys … If You Can
Buy local. Support local. Help the independent. Swim against corporate hegemony! You know … we all think it. We like the idea of supporting local as much as possible. Heck, I’m an independent author, so I clearly understand the appeal of supporting individuals to use their passion to survive and thrive. But it sure is […]
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A Vigil for a Starry Night
I end up posting this on Christmas every couple of years. It’s a short Christmas performance piece, which I have stripped away the descriptions and left only the message behind. I think it’s a beautiful, poignant, and fitting message on this frigid Christmas Eve 2022. Merry Christmas! A Vigil for a Starry Night by Mark […]
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Best Christmas Gift (sort of)
When I was a boy, one of the greatest and memorable days of every year was when the Sears Christmas Catalogue arrived in the mail. The full-color pages created a wonderland of wishes for this starry-eyed country boy. They had it all: the latest toys, games, and sports equipment. They even sold the full sets […]
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A Night at the Famed Gabziadze Theatre
Finally, on my third attempt, I was able to attend a marionette theatre show at the famed Gabziadze Theatre in Tbilisi, Georgia. The other two times I was there I found myself shut-out because of a sell-out. The theatre is a quaint place which seeps in reverence for the theatrical traditions of the stage. These […]