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An escape west that grounds the soul
An escape west that grounds the soul
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News Staff, on May 25, 2023
An escape west that grounds the soul

Texas Type Sometimes it’s good to get away, to paraphrase the Southwest Airlines slogan. Sometimes you “wanna,” and sometimes you “gotta.” German theologian Paul Tillich wrote, “Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.” It was confirmation

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