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Beautiful Walk

“Linda and I started meeting in the mornings, walking while the kids were still asleep. Then we would go home and put them on the bus. Eventually we decided to try a weekend walk with the kids. Since we live … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Return

If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? A body of water. I’m all emotion, so a body of water feels like the right expression of that. Probably a … Continue reading →

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Cooking While Black

Do you have reflections on being a Black chef that you’d like to share? I’ve come to a realization over the past couple years. I was facilitating our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) group [at FareStart], and as … Continue reading →

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Schools: Financial Education is a Key to Success 

I love the Op-Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “Financial literacy may soon be … Continue reading →

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Grow Onion Bulbs from Scraps

Onions may be multilayered, but regrowing them is actually quite simple. Slice the bulb so you have a one-inch sliver of the root end. Let that piece dry for a day or two, until the edges start to curl, then … Continue reading →

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