Fellow Travelers and Writers Passing Through...

Living in Sad Times

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The Depression Epidemic, and Some Green Notes by Gaea Yudron   Depression ranked 4th on the World Health Organization’s Global Burden of Disease list in 2000. By the year 2020, it is projected to reach 2nd place. Most of us are aware of the symptoms of depression, and chances are that many of us have directly experienced something of the profound … [Read more...] about Living in Sad Times

Letter from Cambodia

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  BORDER CROSSINGS JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF DARKNESS by Michael James   … what the? Yeah, they were gunshots. Definitely. Six or seven in quick succession. Just outside by the sound of them. I rushed out onto the balcony to look. Probably not the most sensible thing to do when bullets are flying. The “barang” next door had the … [Read more...] about Letter from Cambodia

Psycho Sitter

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  by Brendan Greenberg Hi! My name is Brendan and I have a very exciting life. Anyway, let's get to it. My parents went out to an art show and I had to stay with this dorky babysitter. She was so annoying. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was my babysitter. She stomped through the door. "Hi, Sweet Pea." Am I cuckoo or did she just call me Sweet Pea? I hate … [Read more...] about Psycho Sitter

Balloon Watching

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Letter from New York by Olivia Sandoval   St. Mark’s Place does not appear, but rather comes at me.  Third Avenue and 8th Street, St. Mark’s place, a circus in the world.  The only colors are neon; everything else is soot gray and dark.  The pavement, extending like a finger from Third and 8th all the way to Avenue A, is lined with … [Read more...] about Balloon Watching