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Art
To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ The Poet’s Garden by Vincent Van Gogh Yes, as always, I am ready for summer! In New England we are having hit and miss weather, with still too much winter, for my taste. I…
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The End Will Lead To Once Upon a Time
you can see that you are almost done the pages yet to be turned are dwindling away and soon it will be finished but you are not ready for the feast to end regardless of how well you have eaten you want more more than those last few pages can satisfy so you step away…
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Free This Month
National Park Week I cannot say enough about the National Parks, in the United States – the system covers everything from historical homes to national seashores, and a visit to any one of the parks will both entertain and enlighten. This month you can visit a park for free! On April 20, 2019, all National…
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From the Editor
Perhaps, it is I That Has Been Unclear Recently, my great-niece, Annaka, was standing in my living room, looking at The Tray, the piece which inspired my short story, by the same name. It was a find made by Kate, in Rochester, New Hampshire, at the Salvation Army. Annaka asked me what it was; I…
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Connected
Smalltalk, it’s a Cleveland Thing Yes, as a former Clevelander, I am playing with the word, Smalltalk. But did you know that one of the inventors of Smalltalk was from Cleveland, Ohio, and a woman? First, what is Smalltalk? Simply put, Smalltalk is a programming language that was created as a method for humans to…
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In the Wild!
Bold Chickens, Plus One Honestly, I am not sure if this article should be posted under In the Wild! or Food; as these very bold and friendly chickens live at The Blonde Giraffe, Key Lime Pie Factory, in Tavernier, Florida, in the Keys. We took Lia to The Blonde Giraffe, because they truly have the…
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Art
To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Sinan the Jew and Haireddin Barbarossa by Artist unknown, believed to be Italian 16th Century I do not know if I would hang a print of this painting in my home, but I must…
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Food
Game Night Cake “A Party without cake is just a meeting.” ~ Julia Child~ Cake matters! In the television show Friends, when one of the characters, Monica, meets her infant nephew, she promises him that she will always have gum. I share my great appreciation for that show with my niece, Beth, whose children happen…
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The Dialogue
Happy Birthday Mother My plans for March 9th are to visit an orchid show, my Mother’s favorite flowers, which I love; and yes, eat fried chicken, that I do not so much care about, but that she loved. One of the things I decided a few years ago, was that instead of spending my Mother’s…
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A View From the Road
A Perfect Sunset I am not sure that a perfect sunset can be enhanced; but I must say the pelican in flight does help create an even more perfect View From the Road.
