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“In hell they’ll roast thee like a herrin’!”: Or, In Appreciation of Burns Night

Posted on January 25, 2021 by scout2011

Tonight is Burns Night, when Scots and others around the globe celebrate the life and poetry of Robert Burns. Burns has been one of my favorite poets since I first read him as a high schooler in English class. Burns … Continue reading →

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New column: “The best laid plans of husbands and wives”

Posted on October 5, 2017 by scout2011

In my newspaper column this week, I’m mourning plans for a dream vacation that were thwarted by Fate. Fate, in the forms of a drug cartel and a Category 5 hurricane. To read, click here.

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“In hell they’ll roast thee like a herrin’!”: Or, In Appreciation of Burns Night

New column: “The best laid plans of husbands and wives”

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