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Only the Children

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Only the Children by Deborah Fagan Carpenter “Atticus—” …said Jem bleakly. “How could they do it, how could they?”   “I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it … Continue reading →

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they think they’re right, and you’re wrong

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  “Atticus, you must be wrong.”   “How’s that?”   “Well, most folks seem to think they’re right and you’re wrong. . .”   “They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions,” said … Continue reading →

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A Stained White Radiance

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  “All men have a religion or totems of some kind. Even the atheist is committed to an enormous act of faith in his belief that the universe created itself and the subsequent creation of intelligent life was simply a … Continue reading →

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Written With a Southern Accent

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  “Einstein said the arrow of time flies in only one direction. Faulkner, being from Mississippi, understood the matter differently. He said the past is never dead; it’s not even past. All of us labor in webs spun long before … Continue reading →

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