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Cuba

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March 22, 2016

The Miami Herald Responds to Raúl Castro   “‘Give me the list now of political prisoners to release,’ a rattled Raúl Castro replied to a questioner from CNN at a rare news conference that he was obliged to attend because it’s the custom for American presidents on foreign visits: ‘If there are political prisoners,...
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In the Garden

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March 7, 2016

Another Look at Charlotte’s Garden in Spring     I have previously shared Charlotte’s garden with you, and thought you might appreciate a stroll through her neighborhood, dressed up for spring. http://thatisallfornow.com/?p=7179#.VzDzBL3WaCw     I love tulips. Charlotte and her neighbors have beautiful beds of varying colors and types of tulips, which burst forward...
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A Loss

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March 6, 2016

Nancy Reagan “We were always vigilant to not be ‘careless,’ as Ronnie put it in one letter, ‘with the treasure that is ours – namely what we are to each other.” ~ Mrs. Nancy Reagan ~     I was sadden to learn that Former First Lady, Nancy Regan, had passed away this morning;...
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Public Square

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March 5, 2016

The Sinews of Peace A Stop At The National Churchill Museum     “The United States stands at this time at the pinnacle of world power. It is a solemn moment for the American Democracy. For with primacy in power is also joined an awe inspiring accountability to the future. If you look around...
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Words Worth Thinking About

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March 1, 2016

    “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”   ~ John Wayne ~  
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In the Garden

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February 29, 2016

The Rotunda in Bloom     One of my favorite stops, in Washington D.C. is the National Gallery of Art; the collection is vast and it is impossible to “take it all in” during a single visit, thus I truly appreciate that when in the city, I can pop in for an hour, and...
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Public Square

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February 15, 2016

The First White House of the Confederacy     Located in Montgomery, Alabama, we happened upon this by accident, as we do with so many of the stops we make along the road.  I had gone to Montgomery to see the Civil Rights Memorial; after which we drove around the all but deserted downtown,...
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Food

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February 13, 2016

Napkins     I prefer cloth napkins; I have a drawer filled with them and use them for more than special occasions, but not as often as I would like.   Somehow I find that a fine napkin, like a piece of china or good silverware make my meal just a bit better — perhaps...
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In the Garden

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January 30, 2016

The Rose Talked Back     “The man sweeping the synagogue paused for a moment. He looked at the flowers lying about in disorder.  ‘What waste!’ he said to himself.  Those roses had adorned the pulpit at wedding an hour before.  Now all was over and they were waiting to be discarded. The attendant...
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Public Square

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January 12, 2016

The Former Grauman’s Chines Theater     We moved to California, the Los Angeles Area, Bell, to be exact, in what was the summer before I entered sixth grade. My father had brought us west, from Ohio, to Winslow, Arizona, and no matter how many coroners one might stand on, Winslow was not a...
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