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#20 Children of the Range
“I thought of three more!” Denise’s voice rang out as soon as I stepped through the door. Last night, after I left, it came to her that there were a total of 41 children born on the island to men who worked or were stationed there during the time of… Read ⇢
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#19 The Locket, the Line, and the Children Left Behind
I gazed out at the almost unfathomable brilliance of the sea off the “out island” of San Salvador, Bahamas. The water was a surreal shade of turquoise, stretching over white sands, until just below the visible horizon it suddenly dropped off a sheer coral cliff. There the color transformed from… Read ⇢
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#18 Beyond the DNA Spiral: Who’s Just Outside Radar Range?
Remember that last installment where I said this story was reminiscent of South Pacific The Musical? Turns out it’s got enough twists to make even Rodgers and Hammerstein do a double take. South Pacific actually had a message. One that had nothing to do with hair shampoo or cross dressing… Read ⇢
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#17 Lieutenant Cable Syndrome: Love, Loss, and DNA in the Bahamas
The year is 1957. A young man with a camera slings a bag over his shoulder, stepping onto the sun-bleached sand of a remote Bahamian island. The air smells of salt, the ocean shimmers like molten glass, and the occasional chicken wanders past. He raises his camera. “Click.” Somewhere, a… Read ⇢
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#16 Jewels of the Deep: Black Coral and Shadowy Risks
Explore the captivating journey of black coral, weaving together personal memories and historical intrigue. From vintage treasures at Goodwill to the ecological crisis facing coral reefs, the narrative delves into family ties and the mysterious past of Uncle Bill, raising questions about the value of nature, risk, and preservation. Read ⇢
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#15 Rubble of the Past: A Road Trip Through Memory, Mystery, and Middle America
Crossing Paths and State Lines: When you live about as far west as you can get in the lower 48, any eastbound road trip consists of days and days of craggy buttes and plains. I used to get antsy going over what seemed like the same landscape every day. Anymore?… Read ⇢
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#14 Final Dive, Forgotten Details: A Conversation with a roommate who remembers
Mr. X called me. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a man who had shared a room with my uncle before he vanished. (I hate calling him “Mr. X”. It sounds X Files or worse, porno.) At 88 years old he sounds very sharp and robust. He didn’t know… Read ⇢
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#13 What Are the Chances? A 1958 Disappearance and a Family Mystery Collide
Perusing the Government Report yet again, there it was! While I was on San Salvador Island, “Marie” posted a comment to one of my blog installments. She said: “My mother talks about this incident at the base. She was a young girl and worked in the mess hall, she remembers… Read ⇢
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#12 Black Coral and the Psychic’s Prediction: A Clue or a Coincidence?
From Nassau, I phoned Bob and we exchanged our usual topics of conversation … the daily junk that old married folk talk about when they’re apart: His golf score. The latest neighborhood news. The size, color, regularity and consistency of our dog’s poop. The mail – there’s a small package… Read ⇢
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