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The End of an Era I do not want to talk about the politics behind how animals are treated; trust me, I understand. A couple of weeks ago, Kate and I went to a wild animal refuge and lasted less than an hour, broken hearted at the small cages and confinements. But despite...
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More Orchids I cannot help myself; I adore everything about these beautifully exotic plants, most especially that I shared my passion for Orchids with my Mother; who is of course the person who introduced to me this marvelous plant. Thus, Happy Mother’s Day — I cannot think of a better way to celebrate Motherhood...
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The Big Duck It is literally a building shaped like a big duck – and of course, given my fondness for ducks, I had to make the pilgrimage – even in the middle of the night, and yes, it was worth the drive. He lives on Long Island, New York, in Suffolk County,...
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An Ode to the Last of the Extraordinary Wrapping Paper Around five or maybe six years ago, at Christmas time, Kate received an odd shaped box in the mail, that contained wrapping paper, ribbons, bows, and I think even a pair of scissors. Being who she is, the gift meant little to...
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Julia’s Wisdom I spotted this plate in a little shop in North Carolina; I could not agree more — everyone should have cake!
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April 29, 1992 This week, I was speaking with my dear friend, Shahnaz. We were sharing one of those insanely long, but always too short chats where we catch-up on each other’s lives, and the thousands of miles in between us, seem to melt away, just a bit. We touch on everything from...
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Guinea Fowl It was the deer, in the field, which first beckoned me to pull over. He did not stay in view long. But he led to these three guinea fowl, while driving down a back road, in southern Ohio. I think they were having a bit of lunch,...
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Sitting By My Bedside “One sure window into a person’s soul is his reading list.” ~ Mary B. W. Tabor ~ What are you reading? Are you looking for your next great read? Here is a look at what is sitting by my bedside, and which I am pleased to recommend. Let me know...
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The Union Oyster House This month, I am not going to share a recipe with you, rather a restaurant. To mark a bit of our history, we headed to the historical Boston landmark The Union Oyster House, which according to their website “is the oldest restaurant in Boston and the oldest restaurant...
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Violence and Hopelessness “In the state of Massachusetts, Hernandez died an innocent man due to the legal principle of abatement ab initio, where if a person dies and has not exhausted all legal appeals, the case reverts to its status at the beginning; so the person becomes innocent.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Hernandez In New England, today,...
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