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In the Wild!
So High Above Driving through the Grand Tetons, looking out at the Snake River, I spotted this nest, sitting on top of an electric pole. The romantic in me would like to believe that those are two little eaglets, waiting for mom to come home with supper. But in truth, there…
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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 Confab by Eastman Johnson Okay, how did they get up so high? Where did that tiny bouquet of flowers come from, it seems rather chilly for fresh flowers. The innocents and…
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Perfect Post Cards
Good Lucky Olympians! As the world prepares for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, to be held February 9 to the 25, of 2018, in PyeongChang, South Korea; we would like to stop and wish those competing a safe and successful Olympic experience. This month we share with you a Perfect Post Card, purchased…
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From the Editor
Gratitude and Baked Alaska “The most common claim about the name baked Alaska is that it was coined at Antoine’s, a restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, by its chef de cuisine Antoine Alciatore in 1867 to honor the acquisition by the United States of Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 10 that year.…
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Connected
Securing Media and Entertainment We are all impacted by Media and Entertainment, whether as creators or consumers. Knowing how to secure data is critical for this industry, because among other things, “fake news” is actually real. It is important that we know where data originated and that what we are seeing/listening too is unaltered. To…
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In Nature
A Baby Coconut Palm When we bought our house in South Florida, one of its strongest selling points, at least for me, was that the large yard was undeveloped. There were a few shrubs near the house and a few succulents; but otherwise I had a clean canvas to work on! The…
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Public Square
President George W. Bush Library One of my warmest memories, about President George W. Bush, does not involve him, but rather my neighbor Phil. I had volunteered for both of the President’s campaigns, a fact that could not be lost on any of my mostly Democrat neighbors, as my yard was filled with signs!…
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Perfect Post Cards
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. ~ This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day actually falls on his birthday, January 15; the federal holiday is observed on the third Monday of January. I share with you…
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Poet’s Corner
My Words and I Sometimes, my words and I stand alone. Never really meaning to be a part of anything or anyone – I am not an us, a we or them and my words are neither poetry, nor prose or verse. We simply are – we exist for ourselves, alone, unencumbered by society…
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In the Wild!
The Ubiquitous Egret In Florida, egrets appear to be everywhere, including my back yard; thus I think we sometimes overlook their beauty and splendor. I spotted this guy hanging out on the west coast of the state, enjoying one of his many habitats, and thought about how fortunate I was to be…
