Matthew Bu: The Hospital Room and Other Places to Die

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This is a short story by my 16 year old nephew about his personal experience of life, death and dying. 

The Hospital Room and Other Places To Die

by:  Matthew Bu

I was sitting quietly in a beige Honda, gazing out the window where trees and autumn leaves flew by like comets bursting through the somber night sky. “We’re going to see your grandma at the hospital,” my mom said, “she’s unwell.” A memory flashed in my head, a memory of my grandma collapsing to the floor. When she woke up, she was in a daze, unable to speak

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Organic message: Fracking and farming don’t mix

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This is a repost from Shalereporter.com by Tara Zrinski and posted here with permission.

“Buy Fresh, Buy Local” has become the mantra of the organic farming movement in the Northeast, a growing agricultural trend that has sprouted in the Marcellus Shale region.