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As I approached Barker Park, a group of 20 people or so gathered around. Only for the BolderBoulder would a group be gathered at 6 a.m. in this location. A woman with a ball cap shouted directions: “Make sure you check in and get your t-shirt and jacket. Who hasn’t…
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When I first saw my friends after their home burned to the ground, I didn’t know what to say? I knew how I would feel if we had lost our home. But the loss felt even more bitter for my friends. Like my husband and me, they had bought the…
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I’ve never been to the island of Oahu, but like many, have fantasized how idyllic it would be. White sand beaches, turquoise blue waters — what’s not to like? For many, it’s their fantasy dream of the ideal place to live. It’s especially appealing during the cold, windy and snowy…
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The woman lay wrapped up in tin foil, like a hot dog crinkled up in a wrapper. Only the slightest green tinge of her sleeping bag appeared at the top of the mylar blanket enveloping her. Her head poked out the top, as rope criss-crossed down her body. “Do you…
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