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Happy St. Patrick’s Day My first recollection, of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, was learning, in grade school, that one was required to wear green on March 17th, or face being pinched. While it may feel logical to associate green with Ireland, because of its landscape, the color is actually worn, on St. Patrick’s Day,...
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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....
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Woodrow Wilson’s Birthplace and Museum I am one of those people who does not over plan a trip; while I love having a guide book handy, in general, I enjoy the surprise that being on the road provides. When I toured President Wilson last home, in Washington D.C., one of the docent...
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Look Who Showed Up Today I decided to sit outside today, in what was my Mother’s favorite spot, in Florida. On what would have been her 84th birthday, I read the Bible for a while, as she used to do, sitting in the sunshine, and then enjoyed a cup of café con leche,...
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Miss. Leah Leach, Waterville, ME Thus far, this is the oldest post mark I have found, in my collection. It is hand dated, and stamped by the post office in Penobscot Maine, on September 9, 1911. Ivan wrote and mailed the card the same day, very efficient – though he did put the...
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“This is living this is Marriott Motor Hotels” Cheese Cake This is not about the recipes, rather about the fact someone, while staying at hotel, decided to spend at least a few minutes of their time writing down a recipe for Chocolate Cake and for Cheese Cake; neither item very exotic or complicated, though...
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Five Little Children One Big World In going through several files of papers, I came upon this calendar, which had been ripped from an appointment book, on January 28, 2003. Initially, I turned it around where there are notes scribbled in three different pens, and tried to figure out who the person, whose...
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Artichoke, Spinach, and Bacon Sauté Over Pasta This is a very full flavored dish which can be served hot or at room temperature, a great addition to any brunch or pot luck. Ingredients: 3-5 slices of Bacon 1 medium Onion, finely diced 2 teaspoons of Garlic 2-4 tablespoons of Olive Oil 1...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Nanny and Child By Eva Gonzales I love the combination of pink and grey, and was first drawn to this painting because of the colors, and the expresson on the womans face, which...
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Information We All Need To Know May I urge you to make yourself a cup of coffee, and take the time to read this very informative article whether you are a Muslim, Jew, or Christian. “At issue was Zarqawi’s penchant for bloody spectacle—and, as a matter of doctrine, his hatred of other Muslims, to...
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