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Mississippi Is Enough

May 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
love of place, home, homesickness, The South, African Americans

Robert Reece quit looking for his roots in distant lands that have not affected him so deeply as the history, culture, and people of Mississippi.

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Miss Leland

April 27, 2013 by 1 Comment
hot summer nights, boyhood summers, adolescence, teen memories, friends, summer fun, Mississippi, rural South, 100 words from men on love, men on love, hometown, homesickness, love of place

‘The best times were always the summers,’ begins Robert Reece’s fond recollections of steamy nights in Leland, Miss.

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Standing Up Michael J. Fox and Woody Harrelson

April 24, 2012 by 2 Comments
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John Tinseth meets a Chicago woman in LA, and finds himself reluctant to leave her side.

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Maybe I Am a Good Guy

March 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Atalwin Polin talks about how to love others and yourself in the face of trauma, loneliness, and feelings of inadequacy.

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