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William Hazel Writes


Connecting Through Charlotte
On the run for home Seven minutes. We have seven minutes to make a 12-minute journey. Lingering is not an option. Experience reminds us...
WILLIAM HAZEL
May 34 min read
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The Museum Date
A cultural escape from culture. Culture is hard to find in our little big town. Strange, considering we have a funded district dedicated...
WILLIAM HAZEL
Apr 63 min read
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Walking Up the Eiffel Tower
Atop the iron icon we sipped champagne. Paris. We were at the top of Paris. It had been a long walk. Every step worthwhile. The Eiffel...
WILLIAM HAZEL
Aug 17, 20243 min read
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Be Where You Are
The woman followed M into the ladies’ room. Then wept. Welled eyes held through a tissue-less time of strong. “I wish we were doing this...
WILLIAM HAZEL
Jun 22, 20243 min read
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This Italian Night
sparrows remain unseen though their voices surround through the lemon trees and the olive tops, the lollipop pines bees on gardenias...
WILLIAM HAZEL
Jun 15, 20241 min read
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Back to the Best
A bright white high school girl side slides a screen window open and smiles. Her red lettered shirt matching her acne. She hands me a...
WILLIAM HAZEL
Dec 2, 20233 min read
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Going Through Customs in Atlanta
A woman was yelling. Not screaming. Not talking loudly. Yelling. Hers was a strong voice. Lines three and four. I got it. We had US...
WILLIAM HAZEL
Jun 22, 20235 min read
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Strolling the Old Beach Farmers Marker - A No Mask Outing to Another Dimension
No masks. That's the revelation today. And it feels weird. It feels amazing, but weird. I thought I'd have a crest the top roller coaster...
WILLIAM HAZEL
May 12, 20224 min read
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Ghosts of Thoroughgood Past - Taking A Ghost Tour in Virginia Beach
It is a place of age. A place of time. And of a kind of timelessness. We approached the Thoroughgood House, my wife and I, with a quiet...
WILLIAM HAZEL
Oct 15, 20216 min read
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