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Thomas Sleete on dementia and friendship for Salt & Iron SeasonedWriting.com
Living

Facing the Loss that Comes with Age

I’m losing my oldest friend. Six years ago my wife — my love and half of me — died. Two years later, my cousin, with whom I shared …

Posted on August 8, 2023August 7, 2023
Peter Blair on Queen Elizabeth II's funeral for Salt & Iron: Seasoned Writing
Politics

Eulogy from a Loyal Subject

Rare among my countrymen, I love America. I love its open spaces and great cities; I love much of its culture and its music (I … Read More ›

Posted on January 17, 2023December 15, 2022
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Politics

Thus Always to Castro

When word came of Fidel Castro’s death, my family threw a party. It’s not that we’re Cuban. Since we’re from the DC area, I’m not sure … Read More ›

Posted on December 23, 2016December 22, 2016

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