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“The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art’s aim.” ~ Oscar Wilde ~ Mr. Bojangles “Bojangles is special because I hated the song. Because I was afraid to do it. Because that was my fear, that I would...
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Do Not Call My Name The shower chain clinks and clangs against the fence, dancing with the wind. The birds bathe in the pool, fluttering their wings in the sparkling water The sun glistens in the bright blue sky, with a single dark cloud its only blemish. I do not want to move. I...
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The USS Missouri As we recall the sacrifice of so many, on Memorial day, I offer you a view of the Might Mo – the USS Missouri, retired from active service; but now permanently docked in Hawaii, near the USS Arizona. It was on the USS Missouri that the Japanese surrendered, finally putting an...
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“A man who never lost himself in a cause bigger than himself has missed one of life’s mountaintop experiences. Only in losing himself does he find himself.” ~ Richard Milhouse Nixon ~ Battleship Missouri Memorial As we recall the sacrifice of so many, on Memorial day, in A View From...
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Cuba Nostalgia 2010 Marcial and Adriana invited us Cuba Nostalgia 2010, and I am so glad that they did! Held in Miami, this exposition highlights the Cuba I have only heard about. However, for at least one afternoon, I was able to visit! Carlos Manuel de Céspedes On October 10, 1868, he proclaimed...
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“Just living is not enough, said the butterfly. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ~ Hans Christian Andersen ~ I left home in the midst of winter, and returned to find spring. Our mid-afternoon rains have returned. For some reason my wild ducks come to roost, on the...
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“The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art’s aim.” ~ Oscar Wilde ~ While we wait for the muses, which I understand; I want to sing the praises of YouTube. The website was created by three former PayPal employees...
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Three, two, one, zero, and lift off for the Space shuttle Atlantis! “If we die, we want people to accept it. We are in a risky business . . . conquest of space is worth the risk of life.” ~ Gus Grissom ~ On Friday morning, last week,...
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“A man who never lost himself in a cause bigger than himself has missed one of life’s mountaintop experiences. Only in losing himself does he find himself.” ~ Richard Milhouse Nixon ~ “Kiva – Loans that Change Lives” I do not know if you have seen the commercials...
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Coffee! I have always enjoyed a good cup of coffee; though I was not a regular morning coffee person until the last few years. I will confess that when I think of coffee, I am speaking of espresso – otherwise known to me as Cuban coffee. I like it hot, strong,...
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