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Category Archives: coming of age
Reflections: Camp Town Road
Never forget where you come from. I certainly won’t. Mostly due to the Air Force, I have traveled all over the world. And I even been to Nine Mile, Jamaica (Bob Marley’s birthplace). But the place that stays deep within … Continue reading
Always Learning, always
Growing up and learning from life lessons ain’t always easy. It’s 2023 now, and I’m still learning. Quite a few of my readers had asked me about the Snack Shack and the original piece I’d written entitled ‘MY SPOTSYLVANIA NIGHTS’ … Continue reading
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Let’s Talk About Heaven
Let’s Talk About Heaven… When I was little I would just walk into the store, walk right pass Ms. Chewning and go straight to the penny candy aisle. Ms. Chewning was busy at the register but I think she knew … Continue reading
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Classrooms Should Nurture Open Mindedness, Books for Everyone!
I’ve been loving books ever since I was a little boy. It’s a shame and a disgrace that some politicians and school districts want to ban certain books nowadays. Placing strong restrictions on teachers and controlling how they conduct their … Continue reading
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The Story Underneath
Regardless of where you live, in a big city, in a small town, or out in the country, there’s a story to be discovered everywhere. Even as a kid I was always fascinated by the backstory, the story underneath. A … Continue reading
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A Writer Appreciating His Teachers
At age 18, during June 1979, a couple weeks before Randy Camp’s High School graduation, he wrote the ‘Put Something Back’ letter-to-the-editor, as a ‘thank you’ to his teachers of Spotsylvania County, Virginia… “LETTER TO THE EDITOR” which was published … Continue reading
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The Teacher in You
This on-going pandemic has definitely changed our lives. Some of you parents have become teachers, whether you’d wanted to be or not. And, to your own surprise, maybe you’re the greatest teacher ever. In a way, there’s a teacher inside … Continue reading
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Randie’s Free Library: Seeking New Readers
Randie had an enormous book collection. If you’d watched AMY POPILLION ‘s Facebook live streamed April 9th event you would’ve seen a portion of Randie’s books, and heard how every book has a sticker that says “This book once belonged … Continue reading
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America: No Purchase Necessary a Novel
Winning is great, but being accepted is greater. ‘America: No Purchase Necessary’ is a feel-good story about acceptance. One of the many perks of winning the national ‘America’s Family’ Sweepstakes is the chance to meet and to make appearances with … Continue reading
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Make Magic Happen
There’s something uniquely special about you. Discovering this special thing inside of you will be your gift to the rest of us. Along your journey there will be some who will try to belittle and ridicule you. There will be some … Continue reading
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