Over the years my tomato patch has produced respectable results. But one of the problems I consistently encountered was called Blossom End Rot. It happened first some ten years ago and grew
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(Continued from Part II) Grumadir entered the antechamber that accommodated both his writing desk and his runestone. The room lay between his temporary personal chamber and that of his benefactor, and was
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At least they admit it’s not only the guns: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOX) – They are asking the same questions in East St. Louis. “How do we reduce violence.” One answer,
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Tony Jones has a problem with your church: The time has come for a schism regarding the issue of women in the church. Those of us who know that women should be
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(Continued from Part I) The smoke of Bramlet was heavy on Grumadir’s clothes and mind as he arrived at the Iron Horse. The faces of the patrons did not surprise him, as
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Overlooking the valley where Bramlet once stood, Grumadir sat stunned atop his panting horse. Nothing he had heard about the other unfortunate towns did the scene justice. A landscape of ash and
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(Continued from Part V) Part VI – Divergent Paths The southward pursuit of Price lasted well into November, though the Union forces were never again able to bring him to battle. Jennison,
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(Continued from Part IV) Part V – Botching the Skeer The pursuit began a day later, led by General Curtis, and initially moved quickly enough thereafter that the federal supply trains could
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(Continued from Part III) Part IV – Turning Point Because of its high and heavily-wooded western bank, the Big Blue was fordable in only three places along the six mile front taken
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(Continued from Part II) Part III – Retreat to the Big Blue Brigadier General James Gilpatrick Blunt wasn’t supposed to fight at the Little Blue. Concerned about breaking down his best regiments,
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(Continued from Part I) Part II – Retreat to the Little Blue By mid 1864, many in the Confederate States of America were searching for a political door out of the Civil
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