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The first piece


I’m getting to know Ames. Close to Iowa State’s football stadium is one of the largest public gardens in the state. With its butterfly wing and aquatic plants, the 14-acre Reiman Gardens might provide a place of solace for my … Continue reading

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The setting


He’ll have grown up in a tree-lined, mid-sized town. The kids ride their bikes to the library, and chalk art brighten the sidewalks. Children play outside until dusk when their mothers call them in. It’s a place where people are … Continue reading

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