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A Morning with Salt, Fire, and Time
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Russ Crandall
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a%20more%20limited%20capacity.%20Since%20their%20products%20are%20specifically%20made%20to%20help%20sick%20people%20recover%20their%20health,%20their%20store%20acts%20as%20a%20de%20facto%20community%20center%20for%20those%20who%20may%20not%20have%20any%20other%20community%20to%20belong%20to.%20During%20my%20years%20of%20health%20issues,%20I%20definitely%20felt%20isolated%20in%20my%20struggles;%20having%20a%20place%20like%20Salt,%20Fire%20&%20Time%20to%20connect%20with%20other%20people%20would%20have%20made%20a%20huge%20difference%20for%20me.%20An%20online%20store%20is%20also%20an%20excellent%20resource%20for%20those%20who%20aren%E2%80%99t%20in%20the%20Portland%20area,%20so%20it%E2%80%99s%20a%20win-win%20in%20my%20eyes.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ELike%20Loading...%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ERelated%3C/p%3E){kind=link}