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Obituary for My Mother

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Callen Harty

An obituary cannot contain a life. Words and pictures cannot contain a life. Not even memories can contain a life. Each life is its own story and no one can know the full story of it except the one who … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Justice

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Callen Harty

Last night I had a disturbing dream. I was at a restaurant. In a booth near me sat a man and a boy. I overheard the boy tell their waiter that he and the man were “together”. He mentioned … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Mitch McConnell

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Callen Harty

Mitch, I’m sorry, but I can’t start my letter with “Dear” because you are not, and I don’t respect you enough to address you by the title of Senator (and believe me, I deliberated that longer than most bills get deliberated in the Senate … Continue reading →

Without Memories

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Callen Harty

There was one recurring dream that I had when I was a child. I would be standing just outside the side door of our house where there were a number of steps leading up the hill to the door. Looking down … Continue reading →

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On “Religious Freedom”

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Callen Harty

Several states have either tried or succeeded in passing bills over the last few years that are supposedly “religious freedom” bills. Many have been blocked from getting through or states have suffered boycotts and loss of business before or after passing … Continue reading →

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Signs of Possible Sex Abuse

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Callen Harty

As we near the end of Sexual Assault Awareness Month I’ve been thinking about something helpful I could write about it. One of the things I talk about when I share my survivor story to general audiences is … Continue reading →

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I know

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Callen Harty

I know what happened to you even though you cannot say it, because I hear it in the words you do not say, and I see it in your eyes, in the way your body hides its secrets. I see … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Uncategorized

Obituary for My Mother

Dreams of Justice

An Open Letter to Mitch McConnell

Without Memories

On “Religious Freedom”

Signs of Possible Sex Abuse

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