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Please stop sharing garbage on Facebook

Let's talk about real fake news. Not Donald Trump's fake news (a.k.a. news he doesn't like), but the fake news that is fiction--often crafted with malicious intent--disguised as fact.

09 Aug 2019
Three headstones in a row in a wooded area in springtime.

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Endangered history in DeKalb

Many black communities in DeKalb--some whose existence predates the county itself--are starting to take action to preserve historic places and knowledge that have gone unnoticed and neglected over time.

20 Jun 2019
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The View from Here

American writer and former journalist living in Berlin, Germany. I write about history, travel, culture, and sustainability. Updates posted weekly.

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