“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” This is the pledge we learned in the 1940s, on our first day of kindergarten. The principal’s voice came over the loudspeaker; we were told to […]
Niki Delson
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Mature Content: ‘Dad’s Favorite’
Editor’s note: Be it known that AI helped tie the beginning of this article to the ending. Walking on the Rio Grande Trail, I watched a young father cheer his child up the climbing wall at the Youth Art Park. I stopped, caught off guard by a sudden ache, familiar emptiness, and a feeling of […]