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Silas Lapham
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Fulbrighter, American, African American, Southern literature. medium.com/@interminablerambling
[Opinions are my own]
This from James Luther Adams talking to US service members as the prepare to occupy Germany after the war.

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February 4, 2026 at 5:42 PM
a donkey from the movie shrek is smiling
Alt: a donkey from the movie shrek is smiling
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February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Don’t wanna laugh but 😂
February 1, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Claiborne Academy up in Homer, along that I-20 corridor. Oh my home region. 2/
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
All up and down the corridor. I didn’t go to a segregation academy in Shreveport, because it was around way before, but I definitely know why this Protestant SBC kid went to Catholic private schools before starting right before middle school. Plus, prominent Lillian Smith scholar’s family started 1/
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
I assumed because what sense would “sapiens” make? 😂
January 31, 2026 at 4:07 PM
*sounds* Urgh!
January 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I know it sapiens cliche, but perseverance. I may start a novel and it doesn’t grab me, but the longer I go the more invested I get. Case in point are two recent books: Hika Harada’s “Dinner at the Night Library” & Helen Oyeyemi’s “Me Fox.” Both started slow but got really good!
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I initially read that as Carmel flavor and I got hungry!

Such a good cat alerting you to the delivered groceries. Our dog didn’t do that yesterday. 😂
January 31, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Gonna use this in a project.
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM