Something happened to love, maybe recently and maybe decades ago. We re-wrote it, changed its rules. Made it our own and pretended that doing so had no consequences. As long as we love the way we want to and others do the same, what’s the harm, right? But then something else happens. We forget to…

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Holidays are packed with meaning. For many Americans, the distance between Thanksgiving and Christmas is best measured in loving embraces, refreshing pauses and fond memories juxtaposed against the insanity of a packed schedule. Families come together, joy hangs in the air and images of peace and bounty are as plentiful as the carols that encapsulate…

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In early October, we hosted the Black and Blue Food Drive, as per usual. The community responded with an outpouring of love and goodwill, as per usual. The Blue side of the metroplex won, with Bedford Jr High claiming an individual school award, as per usual. And they gave us the money back. As. Per. Usual. For three…

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If you’ve ever attended a 6 Stones event, you’ve probably met John Moody. He’s the resident grill master, the consummate volunteer and the near-ubiquitous face at our main offices in Bedford. If there’s a chance to serve, John is hard at work before the volunteer registration even opens. But it wasn’t always that way. A disabled…

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We hear a lot about Cities nowadays. Sports franchises play for them, superheroes fight to save them and talented people put them on the map. There’s something about a city — a place defined as much by its people as it is by geography or infrastructure — that inspires. It elevates us beyond a sense…

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