Author: Cristina Jill Mosqueda

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    My Disclaimer: I have to say that I feel torn. Like most publications of this type, I visit and photograph the locations; I share with you, about a year ahead of time. Thus, going forward, for the time being, know that I am strictly adhering to the government’s council to social distance; but I will…

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  • Public Square

    Public Square

    Boston Irish Famine Memorial I hope you have never known hunger, true and prolonged hunger, which is not the result of being late to a meal or not having cooked yet or gotten to the grocery store; but rather the kind of hunger which comes when there is no food to be had. Growing up,…

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  • Poet’s Corner

    Poet’s Corner

    Be Found Will there be another lost generationA different type perhapsBut lost never-the-lessI know you have already heard itWill this generation step up And be counted onOr fade into the backgroundNever to be heard from In any meaningful way Not much has yet been asked of youBut still you run away From this one responsibility…

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  • From the Editor

    From the Editor

    Trying to “Keep Calm and Carrying On” Hello Friends, I know, we are all not friends, but I like to think you are more than just readers, especially during these current times. I wanted to let you know that I have changed the information, which I am sharing on our ThatIsAllForNow.Com Facebook page. In the…

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  • Nature

    Nature

    Lady Bugs!   Though I am sadly allergic to my plants; my “happy place” is my indoor garden. During this challenging pandemic, I have found myself spending more time in that room than ever before. But many of my most beloved plants have aphides.  I have tried various products, cleaning each infected leaf, and finally…

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  • Food

    Food

    Sharing with PattyAnd all Connoisseur’sOf Great Food Black Garlic This month’s suggestion was a gift from Marcial. I love garlic, and I am an adventuress eater, thus I did not hesitate to try these, and I am so glad I did. They are delicious. I do not know if you can get them at the…

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  • Art

    Art

    To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice.~ Andre Malraux ~   The RainbowbyRobert Henri My photography does not do the vibrance of the color in this work justice; for which I am sorry. However, this charming painting certainly screams out, at least to me, the…

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  • Nature

    Nature

    Indiana Dunes     At separate times, Kate and I each happened to watch a program on PBS about these Dunes; we were both left with a desire to explore this stretch of sand. Of course, as our travels are so often serendipitous, we did not find ourselves in Indiana on a warm, sunny, beach…

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  • A View From the Road

    A View From the Road

    The Temperance Fountain Did you know we had a Temperance Fountain in Washington D.C.? Or that it is considered to be the ugliest statue in the city? It was considered to be so hideous that it led to public art commissions being established for the approval of such civic gifts. I happened upon the sculpture…

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  • From the Editor

    The Village This place deserves a book; but at the moment it will have to settle for a post. I know there are thousands of neighborhoods, perhaps many more interesting, but not that I have called home. One of the things I have realized is that when we moved into this house, living in any…

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