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Spiraled out of control
circa 2023

Spiraled out of control

 SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL By Larry E. May My life as I once knew it is gone, forever. It has been replaced by a new set of rules that I have little control over. In...
May, Larry E.California
Living with cancer
August 2021

Living with cancer
May, Larry E.California
State issued socks
circa 2021

State issued socks
May, Larry E.California
Hands can talk
circa 2021

Hands can talk
May, Larry E.California
From prison hell to penitentiary heaven
September 15, 2020

From prison hell to penitentiary heaven

 From Prison Hell to Penitentiary Heaven by L. Edward May Racial segregation, routine violence, and controlled chaos filled my sleep with nightmares and sweat. This is the legacy of that San Quentin Reception Center left...
May, Larry E.California
The coronavirus: My two prong attack to sanity
September 15, 2020

The coronavirus: My two prong attack to sanity

 1 The Coronavirus -- My Two Prong Attack to Sanity By Larry E. May In early March (2020), the world suddenly changed for us living in the United States. People were whispering and rumors flying....
May, Larry E.California
Caper loves everyone and everyone loves Caper!
September 15, 2020

Caper loves everyone and everyone loves Caper!

 Larry E. May Caper Loves Everyone and Everyone Loves Caper! By L. E May From a distance, it looked like a lion in a cage. I immediately thought of the stories my parents told me...
May, Larry E.California
My obituary
September 15, 2020

My obituary

 My Obituary Lawrence Edward May was born on May 17, 1955 in Canton, New York to Adolf and Margaret (Folsom) May. "Larry" had three older siblings (Dolf, Barbara and David). He grew up in the...
May, Larry E.California
Organic gardening - a beautiful mess!
2017

Organic gardening - a beautiful mess!

 Organic Gardening – A Beautiful Mess! L. Edward May May 1, 2017 Filed under Uncaged The heavily fortified, razor wired fence gate opened. Trucks had dumped loads of organic soil, lumber, and gardening tools onto...
May, Larry E.California
My testimony
December 2013

My testimony
May, Larry E.California
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If you are working on an APWA-related project, please let us know how you plan to utilize the Archive. We hope to share information about your work with our readers and, whenever possible, with relevant APWA authors.

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