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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Portrait of Dora Wheeler by William Merritt Chase It is the contrast between this bold, golden background and the many shades of blue, which clothe Dora Wheeler, that instantly draw...
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The Ones That Got Away! This mother turkey took her children from a stroll across the road, and then back again to where they had come from. After a few minutes, off they went again, into the woods. I think they all had a very Happy Thanksgiving; I hope you did too! .
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Pershing Park “In their devotion, their valor, and in the loyal fulfillment of their obligations, the officers and men of the American Expeditionary forces have left a heritage of which those who low may ever be proud.” ~ General John J. Pershing ~ The General John J. Pershing Park, which...
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A Broken View This is the third and last installment, at least for now, of A View From the Road, which is focused on poverty and transition in America. For the last few months, I have been walking by what were once thriving mills, and there adjacent buildings. The properties, which were...
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Harvest Skillet Cake I love the smell of cinnamon, oranges, cloves, and nutmeg; I will often put a small pan of this glorious mixture to simmer, on the stove, especially during the autumn. The smells remind me of my childhood home, during this time of year, when everyone was baking something delicious and preparing...
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Hurricane Sandy’s Wrath After more than a week without power, thanks to Hurricane Sandy, Les Kaminsky, who lives in the Mid-Atlantic region, of the United States, can finally turn on the lights! Les and his family thankfully survived the category 2 storm, which assaulted the Caribbean, before coming ashore in New Jersey,...
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Pumpkins for Sale! A very nice farmer, let the ladies from Florida, as he deduced from our license plate, stop and photograph his pumpkins for sale. He had quite a collection of pumpkins, all grown with the aid of his calloused hands. He told me that he sold most of the large...
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Hurricane Sandy “No one has ever become poor by giving.” ~ Anne Frank ~ The destruction Sandy brought is almost unfathomable. The pictures which now define so many people’s lives and sadly their deaths are horrifically heart-breaking. Our prayers are with you, and we offer our condolences. I know that for many, today we...
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Election Day “Nobody will ever deprive the American people for the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only they could do this is by not voting.” ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt ~ My ballot is in the mail. For the first time, in my life, I will not be able to...
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Hurricane Sandy At the moment, I am listening to the alarm large trucks sound when backing up; I have heard more than a few police and ambulance sirens already. Though early, the pie has just come out of the oven and I think I may soon hop into the shower; as I fear...
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