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Marathon

This is part 1 of 3 of Marathon

Marathon Rejoice, we conquer!  — Pheidippides, Robert Browning One of the most ubiquitous automobile decals is a simple outlined oval with the number 26.2 emblazoned within it. It means, depending on one’s viewpoint, that the driver is crazy, impressive, smug, masochistic, or some mixture of all four. The sticker signals the car’s owner ran 26.2 miles, otherwise known […]

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The Violet Crown

This is part 7 of 7 of RAINBOW

The Violet Crown City of light, with thy violet crown, beloved of the poets, thou art the bulwark of Greece.  –Pindar, Fragment 76 The drawing-rooms of one of the most magnificent private residences in Austin are ablaze of lights. Carriages line the streets in front, and from gate to doorway is spread a velvet carpet,

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