Cristina Jill

Late Ripeness “Not soon, as late as the approach of my ninetieth year, I felt a door opening in me and I entered the clarity of early morning. One after another my former lives were departing, like ships, together with their sorrow. And the countries, cities, gardens, the bays of seas assigned to my brush came closer, ready now to be described better than they were before. I was not separated from people, grief and pity joined us. We forget - I kept saying - that we are all children of the King. For where we come from there is no division into Yes and No, into is, was, and will be. We were miserable, we used no more than a hundredth part of the gift we received for our long journey. Moments from yesterday and from centuries ago - a sword blow, the painting of eyelashes before a mirror of polished metal, a lethal musket shot, a caravel staving its hull against a reef - they dwell in us, waiting for a fulfillment. I knew, always, that I would be a worker in the vineyard, as are all men and women living at the same time, whether they are aware of it or not.” ~ Czeslaw Milosz ~ My name is Cristina Jill Mosqueda Cooper. I pause looking at my name, and think about how much there is to explain with those words alone. My mother gave me a name to use in each of my worlds, Cristina for my Cuban life, and Jill for the American life. I suppose it is there were the paradoxes of my life began. I have been many things in my life, from a housekeeper to a high school history teacher; but no matter what else I did, I was always a writer. I love words and the power and passion which they can be used to create. I love reading words, writing words, speaking words, and listening to words – especially words from people that I love and respect. It is my desire to live life on my own terms, and willingly or not, I have paid the price demanded, by the world, to be myself. I share my life with Kate, with whom I have lived for the last 23 years, and Miss Merry Margaret, our little mutt who really is the world’s most perfect dog. I also travel, cook, garden, sculpt, and make large messes doing all of the above. Welcome to my world, that is all for now.

Web Site: http://thatisallfornow.com


In the Wild!

May 20, 2016

A Turtle Crossing the Road – In the Everglades   We had spent the day in the Everglades, enjoying one of our nation’s finest parks, when we happened to spot this fellow crossing the road. He seemed undisturbed by us, and was a fine end to a lovely day.     A funny looking...
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The Dialogue

May 15, 2016

“Just think this is our privilege!”     “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: To...
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Public Square

May 13, 2016

The Yonatan (Jonathan) Netanyahu Memorial “They were swifter than eagles, they were faster than lions. The bow of Jonathan turned not back.” ~ II Samuel 1: 22-23 ~   On May 14, 1948 the Modern State of Israel was declared, it was recognized on May 11, 1949; as Israel celebrates its 68th modern birthday,...
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Food

May 13, 2016

Rice Pudding     My Mother would often make rice pudding, as a special treat, when we were young. This is still one of my favorite desserts.  There is little that provides more comfort than a warm bowl of creamy rice pudding – except of course cold rice pudding! Ingredients: 4 cups of Water...
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A View from the Road

May 6, 2016

Along Route 66      Route 66 is not what it once was, sad to say; but it still has its moments! There is ample reason to digress from the well paved and maintained highways, to touch a bit of the old Mother Road.  The route begins in Chicago and ends in California, and...
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Poet’s Corner

May 4, 2016

Both a Wanderer and Wonderer       I am both a wanderer and a wonderer   I wonder if you are as well it seems that perhaps you too may have been dusted with the enchantment of being a wanderer and wonderer   I know being a wanderer and a wonderer can make...
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From the Editor

May 4, 2016

 Magnanimity Yesterday, as I was leaving the library, a little girl, about ten years old, must have taken note that my arms were bulging with books; she and her friend were in front of me, she walked over to the button, to open the doors automatically, and pressed it. I was genuinely touched; as...
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Perfect Post Cards – Picture and a Thousand Words

May 3, 2016

The Wedding Cake House     This post card, post marked July 8, 1966, addressed simply with the recipient’s name, and the city and state, where she lived, is of the famed Wedding Cake House, in Kennebunk, Maine. “According to Legend, this beautiful home was built by a newly-wed sea captain for his bride...
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Connected

May 1, 2016

 Securing Critical Infrastructure   Securing our Critical Infrastructure is an ongoing process that is a priority for both the public and private sector. The threats continue to evolve and gain in sophistication and impact on society in general. Threat vectors will continue to evolve within cybersecurity, as will the targets. But there are basic...
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Art

April 27, 2016

To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~  The Tea by Mary Stevenson Cassatt   Happy Birthday Caroline! Here is to sharing a cup of tea together; but we shall be happier than the subjects of Cassatt’s painting, who I do...
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