Tag Archives: Kingsport

Collateral Damage

Posted on September 30, 2020 by aamontgomery

Throughout history humans have sought easy answers to complex issues. When things go wrong, how can we protect the most vulnerable: Women, older people, the poor, and our children? Continue reading →

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The Cure for the Pain

Posted on October 31, 2015 by aamontgomery

By some peculiar alchemy of dementia, there are flashes of light when the seeming blindness of Daddy’s soul and withdrawal from everything around him subside. At those moments, there is a window to Daddy who is occasionally still there in his once … Continue reading →

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