The Last Picture Show – Tamarac 5 Too frequently we go about our lives mesmerized by our “to do list”, and do not stop to take note of the moment, in front of us. How often do we not realize that we are either a witness to history or experiencing “the last time”? I am…
Jerusalem Artichokes I too love well-manicured flower beds that have been planned to ensure proper height, complimentary color schemes and rotational bloom, how could I not. But oh my wildflowers do possess a beauty, in their scattered displays, which demand that the car be pulled over. These ubiquitous sunflowers can be seen dotting the landscape…
“Married Longer Than We’ve Been Alive”By Alice Kahn . I know I cut it out of the Los Angeles Times, and it was either in the late 1980’s or early 1990’s, but I am afraid that is the full extent of the credit I can give Ms. Kahn. Well, I have held on to it…
The Last Time The last time comes more oftenThan we would like Especially as we get olderRarely is there any advanced warningThat this will be the last timeAnd that we should memorialize the momentLiving in a world of check lists It is business as usual We do not stop to savor the experience To marvel…
“Magnolias for Pittsburg” I do not know that without the snow, on the ground, I would have been stopped by this View From the Road; but a magnolia tree in bloom, in the winter, most assuredly caught my attention. This small park, located in downtown Pittsburg, on the corner of 7th Street and Penn Avenue,…
To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice.~ Andre Malraux ~ Three Top Sergeants byGeorge Luks I continue to be drawn to realism and continue to be surprised; this painting is not something I would typically be attracted by, yet inexplicably I am. It is…
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Sharing with PattyAnd all Connoisseur’sOf Great Food I often shoot pictures, of the dishes, I make, on this table top. It is the dining room table, which was Kate’s grandmother’s, Tessie, and is where we take most of our meals in Maine; and it is adorned with one of my favorite textiles. I happen to…
Pork Tenderloin in a Green Sauce I have become inspired by Pati Jinich, to branch out with chilis, in my cooking. Thus with a beautiful pork tenderloin on the menu, for Sunday supper, I decided to forgo a Cuban or Middle Eastern preparation, or even barbeque, which I considered for a moment, and see what…
The International Holocaust Remembrance Day Holocaust MemorialByOfra Friedland There are various days, around the world, which are set aside to remember the six million Jewish people who were murdered in the Holocaust between 1933 and 1945. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as designated by the United Nations is January 27, the day the Soviet Army…
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