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"There were hundreds crawling across the trail." Huge, hairy animals surround stunned hiker in Te...

"There were hundreds crawling across the trail." Huge, hairy animals surround stunned hiker in Te...

Tamara headed to a Texan national park with the hope of spotting a black bear - but stumbled across something…

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The Telluride Mushroom Festival: Where Fungal Love Runs Wild

The Telluride Mushroom Festival: Where Fungal Love Runs Wild

It's so much more than it seems.

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Laura Biondo: Freestyle Football - Football Heritage

Laura Biondo: Freestyle Football - Football Heritage

Laura Biondo: Freestyle Football by Dr. Tamara MC

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Zip, Dip and Sip

Zip, Dip and Sip

Ziplines, whitewater and wine deliver a full day of Southern Oregon adventure

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Lost and Found: George's Serbian Textbook

Lost and Found: George's Serbian Textbook

A bookstore mix-up sparks one sleepless night with a stranger, Gertrude Stein, and the curious pleasures of l…

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The Miso That Went to Space

The Miso That Went to Space

Artist and researcher Maggie Coblentz fermented miso in orbit, chasing a deeper question: What makes a miso a…

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All Done by Tamara MC - Five Minutes

All Done by Tamara MC - Five Minutes

I'm on my bike in a red helmet, the Catalinas swallowed by clouds, when I text my ex-husband for the first ti…

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What the Feed Store Remembers

What the Feed Store Remembers

In Tucson, a vanished Mormon farming community lives on in a 1936 feed store that has outlasted the farms, th…

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Here For All the Reasons: Why We Watch The Bachelor

Here For All the Reasons: Why We Watch The Bachelor

The Bachelor franchise has been around for over two decades and amassed an army of fans across its four shows.

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Twin: Muslim Prayer by Tamara MC - Rattle: Poetry

Twin: Muslim Prayer by Tamara MC - Rattle: Poetry

And I was Muslim in every way/Muslim in dress Muslim in walk /Muslim wearing socks

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March - April 2026 | Cathexis Northwest Press

March - April 2026 | Cathexis Northwest Press

Cathexis Northwest Press March - April 2026 Poetry Anthology Cathexis Northwest Press: Publishing Poetry Sinc…

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Nicknames

Nicknames

Personal stories from our readers. Get to know Boxcar Betty, Stick Dick, Lali, and the Cajun Asian. From The …

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Appalachian Dispatches by Tamara MC, Ph.D.

Appalachian Dispatches by Tamara MC, Ph.D.

Mini Portraits of America: Day in the Life series: "Honorary Citizen," "Tweetsie," "Room 311," "State Line," …

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10 wonderfully weird festivals to add to your bucket list this year

10 wonderfully weird festivals to add to your bucket list this year

Shred an air guitar in Finland. Have an epic water fight in Thailand. Slice rival kites from the sky in India…

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Object-ives #16: The Inheritance I Bought

Object-ives #16: The Inheritance I Bought

How a dead woman's milk glass collection became the family heirloom I never had

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Stardust and Saltwater

Stardust and Saltwater

The Body, Brain, and Books: Eleven Questions with Artist, Academic, Archivist, Activist Tamara MC, Ph.D.

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Prompted

Prompted

Tamara MC, Gabriela Denise Frank, and Patricia Q. Bidar share favorite writing prompts in various genres.

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The Lip Bar - A Detroit Success Story | World Footprints

The Lip Bar - A Detroit Success Story | World Footprints

I remembered The Lip Bar from their infamous 2015 "Shark Tank" rejection-the moment Kevin O'Leary called foun…

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The Sensory Chronicles of Christmas - Motley Bloom

The Sensory Chronicles of Christmas - Motley Bloom

Candle stores become destinations. I uncap every jar, bringing them close. Some smell like molasses cookies w…

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Mother, Daughter, Memory Keeper: Julie Brill's Triple Role

Mother, Daughter, Memory Keeper: Julie Brill's Triple Role

Julie Brill's memoir Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia e…

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In Defense Of 'Love Is Blind' Star Edmond's Exuberance - Motley Bloom

In Defense Of 'Love Is Blind' Star Edmond's Exuberance - Motley Bloom

Throughout the season and reunion, Edmond faced round after round of scrutiny, diagnosis, and judgment. I kep…

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My Husband Wanted A Divorce, So I Made A Decision I've Hidden For 12 Years

My Husband Wanted A Divorce, So I Made A Decision I've Hidden For 12 Years

"After my husband asked for a divorce, something inside of me shifted."

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"There were hundreds crawling across the trail." Huge, hairy animals surround hiker in Texas dese...

"There were hundreds crawling across the trail." Huge, hairy animals surround hiker in Texas dese...

Tamara headed to a Texan national park with the hope of spotting a black bear - but stumbled across something…

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White, Texas

White, Texas

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