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The Men of Honor of Unity House, 2nd Edition, Chapter 5 – “It Gets Real”

By Bruce A. Smith The Men of Honor of Unity House is a novel based upon my experiences as a therapist at a foster care facility for young men coping with sexual assault charges. In 2001, during the Anthrax scare … Continue reading

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The Men of Honor of Unity House, 2nd Edition, Chapter 4 – Who will stay?

By Bruce A. Smith The Men of Honor of Unity House is a novel based upon my experiences as a therapist at a foster care facility for young men coping with sexual assault charges. In 2001, during the Anthrax scare … Continue reading

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The Men of Honor of Unity House, 2nd Edition, Chapter 3 – Washing off the dust

By Bruce A. Smith The Men of Honor of Unity House is a novel based upon my experiences as a therapist at a foster care facility for young men coping with sexual assault charges. In 2001, during the Anthrax scare … Continue reading

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The Men of Honor of Unity House, 2nd Edition, Chapter 1 and 2 – A novel for our times

By Bruce A. Smith ~ Prologue My name is Dave Stein. At the time of the nuclear bomb attack on Worcester, Massachusetts, I was a psychotherapist for the Unified Alliance of Worcester, and assigned to Unity House, their foster-care residence … Continue reading

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The Men of Honor of Unity House, 2nd Edition, Chapter 23 – Who Believes in God?

By Bruce A. Smith The Men of Honor if Unity House is a novel based upon my experiences as a therapist at a foster care facility for young men coping with sexual assault charges. In 2001, during the Anthrax scare … Continue reading

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The Men of Honor of Unity House, 2nd Edition, Chapter 22 – One of the Men of Honor falls

By Bruce A. Smith The Men of Honor if Unity House is a novel based upon my experiences as a therapist at a foster care facility for young men coping with sexual assault charges. In 2001, during the Anthrax scare … Continue reading

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The Men of Honor of Unity House, 2nd Edition, Chapter 21 – The Men of Honor go into Action

By Bruce A. Smith The Men of Honor if Unity House is a novel based upon my experiences as a therapist at a foster care facility for young men coping with sexual assault charges. In 2001, during the Anthrax scare … Continue reading

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Graham resident – Gina Blanchard-Reed – Candidate for WA State Senate in 2nd LD

By Bruce A. Smith Gina Blanchard-Reed, a long-time resident of Graham and currently a Commissioner of the Graham Fire and Rescue Department, is running for the State Senate seat being vacated by Senator Randi Becker (R), who is retiring.

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DB Cooper researcher looking for a Cooper $20 in ciculation

Special to the Mountain News Editor’s Note: Eric Ulis, noted DB Cooper researcher, is initiating a project to locate any DB Cooper $20 bills that may still be in circulation, or “hiding in Aunt Sally’s attic in Kansas City,” as … Continue reading

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A Covid Journal, Day 61, Sunday, May 10, 2020 – Mother’s Day – and Getting Through Covid

By Bruce A. Smith Happy Mother’s Day, everyone. I just talked with my Mom in New York, and she continues to “hang in there.” My sister was with her, as she was giving my Mom’s caregiving team a few days … Continue reading

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