Always Fearless In today’s religious world, spiritual warfare seems like something of the past; political correctness has even reached the hallowed halls of our faith. My Mother lived in a black and white world, she knew on what side she stood, who stood with her, and who was against her. I found...
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“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” ~ George Washington ~ Painting by Rembrandt Peale, North Carolina Museum of Art
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“Ohio Power” (Mother in the back row, and Marigold in the front, on the right hand side.) Shortly after we moved to California, when I was a child, after a brief but mostly sorrowful sojourn in Winslow, Arizona, we went to Angelus Temple, in Los Angeles, where my Father was preaching. As was...
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“Remembrance Garden” We Will Never Forget There is a memorial at the Remembrance Garden, in Winslow, Arizona, that honors the memory of the events and the people impacted by the tragedy of 9-11. The plaque states: “These two steel beams from the World Trade Center, entrusted to the citizens of Winslow by...
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Corn, as High as an Elephant’s Eye “There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye An’ it looks like it’s climbin’ clear up to the sky Oh, what a beautiful mornin’ Oh, what a beautiful...
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Grilled Lamb Chops I do not remember who first introduced me to lamb, but grilled lamb chops are one of my most favorite of foods, and honestly, maybe not in one sitting, as they are very rich and robust, but between dinner and lunch the next day, I can easily eat the entire...
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“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” ~ Benjamin Franklin ~ Painting by Joseph Siffred – Duplesiss, North Carolina Museum of Art
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The United States Military Academy “West Point” “Duty, Honor, Country” “A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Cadet Andrea Lee Hollen, the first Woman to graduate from the Academy in 1980 The first book I remember going to the library and selecting...
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Art in the Garden I am constantly reminded that the things which I love, that feed my soul and imagination, are entirely intertwined, such as art in a garden. This garden is in Ogunquit, at the Museum of Art, offering breathtaking views of the ocean, as a backdrop. Among other...
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Madeleine’s I understand that Proust has dibs on Madeleine’s with his Remembrance of Things Past, but these are nevertheless one of my favorite cookies or little cakes; not only because of their light, ethereal taste, with the slightest hint of citrus and almost crispy edge, but because of I love the fictional...
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