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I'm 19. Home on summer break. It's the end of another medical mission tour.2012-06-13T23:35:24+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/06/13/this-world-is-not-my-home-by-jeremy-paden-part-5/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/scan0001.jpgscan0001I'm around two and we are visiting London, it seems. I've always thought this was in Italy. But, the sign on the tower says, Bloody Tower.2012-06-13T17:43:30+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/06/13/this-world-is-not-my-home-by-jeremy-paden-part-4/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/treeblown.jpegThis World Is Not My Home by Jeremy Paden (part 4)2012-06-13T11:13:39+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/06/12/this-world-is-not-my-home-by-jeremy-paden-part-3/2012-06-14T03:19:26+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/06/12/this-world-is-not-my-home-part-2-by-jeremy-paden/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/scan0004.jpgscan0004"Tilaran, Costa Rica. 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We were supposed to have smiled; I was hungry."2012-06-13T16:30:57+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/06/12/in-a-mans-voice-this-world-is-not-my-home-by-jeremy-paden-part-1/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/scan0003.jpgscan0003"Mr. Sunshine" - the writer age 20 months in Milan.2012-06-12T12:57:17+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/06/11/in-a-mans-voice-poems-essay-by-jeremy-paden/2012-06-11T20:10:53+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/05/23/why-the-capital-high-school-t-shirt-debacle-was-lose-lose-lose-lose/2012-06-05T13:59:00+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/05/27/the-powerofmany-confronting-cancer-as-a-community/2012-05-28T00:59:20+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/05/17/in-a-mans-voice-daddy-used-to-whistle-by-steve-alberts/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/alberts-baptism.jpgAlberts baptismDaddy "standing up" with his friend Carl Cutright - Roane County, Spring Creek along US 219 south of Spencer - "out 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Gillispiehttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_4305.jpgIMG_43052012-11-22T03:40:20+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/04/30/essays-on-childhood-pick-a-little-talk-a-little-by-susan-byrum-rountree/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kindergarten1.jpgkindergartenSusan's kindergarten classhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kindergarten.jpgkindergartenSusan's kindergarten classhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/familylarger.jpgfamilylargerSusan on her mother's lap2012-05-03T19:37:57+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/05/01/hes-just-a-little-boy/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/just-a-little-boy.jpgjust a little boy2013-01-25T10:55:24+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/04/27/in-a-mans-voice-happy-again-by-douglas-imbrogno/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/momanddad.jpgmomANDdadThe author's dueling parents in better days from a photo taken eight months after he was 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Waggenerhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/biopic3.jpgbiopic3Mary Lauren Weimerhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/10150386766286810.jpg10150386766286810Rob Boonehttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/wildy.jpgWildyVernon Wildy, Jr.https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/biopic31.jpgbiopic3Mary Lauren Weimerhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/biopic3.jpgbiopic3Mary Lauren Weimerhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bca1.pngBCA1Brent Aikman2012-04-24T12:22:16+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/04/22/every-land-needs-a-god/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ccsg-treasure-box1.jpgCCSG treasure boxhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ccsg-treasure-box.jpgCCSG treasure boxThe treasure box2012-04-22T14:35:13+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/04/18/writing-finding-the-limit/2012-04-22T12:16:31+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2010/07/28/cmon-dont-be-a-hater/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/flip-flops.jpgflip-flopsFlops are good, too.https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/manolo-blahnik.jpgmanolo-blahnikStilletos are good.2012-04-16T19:00:24+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/04/01/of-disability-dreams/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sproutedacorn.jpgsproutedacorn2012-04-02T16:42:15+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/03/09/men-writing-expression-their-way/2012-03-09T20:26:40+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/03/07/essays-on-childhood-2012-is-open/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/essay-writing1.jpgessay writinghttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/essay-writing.jpgessay writing2012-03-07T22:00:19+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/03/01/esse-a-go-go-the-ghost-story/2012-03-09T04:06:24+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/02/28/esse-a-go-go-the-washington-street-fishbowl-story/2012-03-01T10:50:08+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/02/27/esse-a-go-go-the-live-chat/2012-02-27T20:19:52+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/02/24/esse-a-go-go-the-regret-story/2012-02-25T20:52:33+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/02/20/esse-a-go-go-the-post-office-story/2012-03-19T09:16:33+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/02/17/2-women-1-town-10-stories/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img-20120217-00199.jpgIMG-20120217-001992012-02-20T11:47:23+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/02/17/2671/2012-02-17T16:22:07+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/01/25/the-faith-and-friendships-of-teenage-boys/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/faith-and-friendships.jpgFaith and Friendships2012-01-25T18:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/01/20/the-president-and-the-children-dont-think-first-just-feel-then-think/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/president-obama-with-children.jpgPresident Obama with children2012-01-22T16:04:11+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/01/12/the-moment-of-commitment/2012-01-19T03:32:35+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/11/27/for-the-love-of-music-by-lisa-lewis-smith/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/bythefire.jpgBythefireThe feeling of warmthhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/bluegrasscousins.jpgBluegrassCousinsSmith family music2012-01-11T14:42:41+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2012/01/02/lies-darn-lies-statistics-esse-diem-in-2011/2012-01-13T19:06:29+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/08/02/samosonite/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1983-big-chill-cast-75.jpg1983-big-chill-cast-752012-01-02T22:00:37+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/12/28/truman-and-me-part-5-by-julian-martin/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/co-sd-18-s-st-albans-wv-mar-67.jpgCO-SD-18-s-St.-Albans-WV-Mar-672012-10-07T20:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/12/29/truman-and-me-epilogue-by-julian-martin/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/barkers-kanawha-river-in-back1.jpgBarkersSome of Grandma and Charlie's progeny. Uncle Truman is in the back row beside Grandma who is beside Charlie. My mother is next to Charlie and Dad is holding the baseball bat. That is the Kanawha River in the background.https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/truman-in-front-of-barn.jpgTruman in front of barnUncle Truman in front of the barn, spoofing us, pretending to be a farmer.https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bull-creek.jpgBull CreekStrip mining on Bull Creekhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ashford-ridge-2.jpgAshford RidgeAshford Ridge, decaptitatedhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/barkers-kanawha-river-in-back.jpgBarkersSome of Grandma and Charlie's progeny. Uncle Truman is in the back row beside Grandma who is beside Charlie. My mother is next to Charlie and Dad is holding the baseball bat. That is Kanawha River in the background.https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/julian-and-hair.jpgJulian Martin Griffithsville, Lincoln county WV Late 1970s or early 1980s This was me shortly after hitchhiking home from San Francisco in 1971.2013-06-01T03:18:40+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/12/28/truman-and-me-part-4-by-julian-martin/2013-02-18T14:01:54+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/12/27/truman-and-me-part-3-by-julian-martin/2011-12-29T03:06:54+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/12/27/truman-and-me-part-2-by-julian-martin/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/000_boyscoutjulian.jpg000_BoyScoutJulianThe writer as a boy.2012-01-11T22:15:21+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/12/27/truman-and-me-part-1-by-julian-martin/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/julianmartin.jpgJulianMartin2013-06-15T23:54:08+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/12/25/there-will-be-a-door/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ezrajackkeats.jpgEzraJackKeats2012-01-11T00:51:21+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/12/16/a-somewhat-unexpected-adoration-of-christopher-hitchens/2011-12-28T01:58:14+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/12/06/carbide-camp-was-magic-by-jean-hanna-davis/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lastcarlislepicture.jpgLastCarlislePictureCarbide Camp mess hall, aka "The Castle"2017-08-04T13:23:23+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2010/12/06/mr-blankenship-the-calls-for-you/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/imagescamv0ypj.jpgimagesCAMV0YPJhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/payphone.jpgpayphonehttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/praying_4_our_miners.pngpraying_4_our_miners2011-11-30T16:27:12+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/11/28/for-the-love-of-marriage-by-lisa-lewis-smith/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/stuartandike2011.jpgStuartandIke2011The writer's parents, Thanksgiving 2011 in Lewisburg.https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lisaandrodwedding.jpgLisaandRodweddingThe writer and her husband on their wedding day in Lewisburg, West Virginiahttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/stuartandikesmith.jpgStuartandIkeSmithThe writer's parents on their wedding day2019-06-06T13:35:24+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/11/26/for-the-love-of-food-by-lisa-lewis-smith/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/bottsandturkeyleg.jpgBottsandturkeylegThough in China on Thanksgiving Day, the writer's brother still sustains the family honor!https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lucysmithandcousin.jpgLucySmithandcousinSmith cousins know how to eat!https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/statefairpigs.jpgStateFairpigsThe writer's son meets a WV State Fair pig in Lewisburghttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/smithcousinschowdown.jpgSmithCousinschowdownSmith cousins know how to eat!2011-11-27T13:08:13+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/11/23/for-the-love-of-lewisburg-by-lisa-lewis-smith/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lucyandwilliam1.jpgLucyandWilliam1The writer's children in Lewisburghttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/thesmithchildren.jpgTheSmithChildrenhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lisa-smith.jpgLisa Smith2011-12-04T14:05:43+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/11/25/for-the-love-of-family-by-lisa-lewis-smith/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/clearingland2011.jpgClearingLand2011The youngest generation of Smiths "clearing land" in Greenbrier County, Thanksgiving 2011https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ikesmith5grands.jpgIkeSmith5grandsThe writer's father with 5 of his 10 grandchildren, Thanksgiving 2011 at Smithoverhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/thesmithclan.jpgTheSmithClanThe writer (front row, blue scarf) with layers of Smith family.https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/smithboys1950s.jpgSmithBoys1950sThe writer's father (2nd from left) with his 3 brothers, 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gardenhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/peters-mountain1.jpgPeters Mountain(There it is, on the eastern horizon. It really was blue.)https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/peters-mountain.jpgPeters Mountain(There it is, on the eastern horizon. It really was blue.)https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/view-from-the-fence.jpgView from the fencehttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/grandaddy-gun-and-squir.jpgGrandaddy, gun and squirGrandaddyhttps://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/55-chevy-i-think.jpg55 Chevy, I think2013-01-11T00:50:39+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/10/26/zip-clank-damp-bite-love-in-the-time-of-twine-and-bears-by-cathy-nelson-belk/2013-08-24T02:06:44+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/10/20/youre-invited-to-join-me-on-the-bandwagon-of-my-own-uncertainty/2011-10-21T03:07:55+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/10/19/thoughts-on-editing-and-that-pesky-ax/2011-10-27T17:32:18+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/10/18/fly-away-home/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/035.jpgFly Away 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Kayrouz2011-09-21T20:54:29+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/09/12/our-mothers-farewells-and-the-departed/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/cassatt-mother_and_children.jpgcassatt-mother_and_children2011-09-14T02:09:24+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2011/09/02/growing-up-part-4-by-christi-davis-somerville/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/christi-mamaw-1976-001.jpgChristi & Mamaw 1976 001The writer and her Mamaw 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He can dance! He can act!2010-07-19T15:54:37+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2010/07/15/yon-cassius/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/keyser-soze.jpgKeyser Soze"You just need the will to do what the other guy won't."2010-07-15T19:35:35+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2010/07/14/the-fragile/2010-07-14T13:48:21+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2010/07/13/and-so-the-obsession-begins/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/probst-t.jpgFesivALL T by Jim ProbstTo a T...and a T, and a T2010-07-21T20:53:45+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2010/07/12/mr-short-term-memory/2010-07-12T20:13:21+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2010/07/06/bitten/2010-07-07T18:08:35+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2010/07/01/fiction-in-the-space-between/2010-07-01T16:04:44+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2010/06/28/wonderland-opportunities-for-surrender/2010-06-28T13:21:25+00:00monthlyhttps://essediemblog.com/2010/06/27/score-mattel/https://essediemblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/joanjettbarbie.jpgJoan Jett BarbieI love rock and roll. 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