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27, Mar 2018
Remembering the Dead by Clara Spencer

I love exploring cemeteries and the mountains are full of them. Sometimes, one or two straggling graves off to themselves, sometimes quite large enclosures. Often I wander by to our community cemetery to visit, as it is full of memories and stories. Some known and some unknown. I always talk…

10, Jan 2018
Ms. Hattie and the Buzzard Baptist by Clara Spencer

If you grew up in a small community, like those in the Appalachian mountains, then you probably remember some individuals that made a lasting impression on your memory. One of those, for me, was Ms. Hattie. Now, that is not her real name as I didn’t want to feel like…