Indiana Dunes At separate times, Kate and I each happened to watch a program on PBS about these Dunes; we were both left with a desire to explore this stretch of sand. Of course, as our travels are so often serendipitous, we did not find ourselves in Indiana on a warm, sunny,...
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The Temperance Fountain Did you know we had a Temperance Fountain in Washington D.C.? Or that it is considered to be the ugliest statue in the city? It was considered to be so hideous that it led to public art commissions being established for the approval of such civic gifts. I happened...
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The Last Picture Show – Tamarac 5 Too frequently we go about our lives mesmerized by our “to do list”, and do not stop to take note of the moment, in front of us. How often do we not realize that we are either a witness to history or experiencing “the last time”? I...
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Jerusalem Artichokes I too love well-manicured flower beds that have been planned to ensure proper height, complimentary color schemes and rotational bloom, how could I not. But oh my wildflowers do possess a beauty, in their scattered displays, which demand that the car be pulled over. These ubiquitous sunflowers can...
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“Married Longer Than We’ve Been Alive” By Alice Kahn I know I cut it out of the Los Angeles Times, and it was either in the late 1980’s or early 1990’s, but I am afraid that is the full extent of the credit I can give Ms. Kahn. Well, I have held on to...
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The Last Time The last time comes more often Than we would like Especially as we get older Rarely is there any advanced warning That this will be the last time And that we should memorialize the moment Living in a world of check lists It is business as usual We do not stop...
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“Magnolias for Pittsburg” I do not know that without the snow, on the ground, I would have been stopped by this View From the Road; but a magnolia tree in bloom, in the winter, most assuredly caught my attention. This small park, located in downtown Pittsburg, on the corner of 7th Street...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Three Top Sergeants by George Luks I continue to be drawn to realism and continue to be surprised; this painting is not something I would typically be attracted by, yet...
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IoT It Is the Data not the Device The Internet of Things, IoT, is a game changer for businesses that are able to define use cases that will not only provide data critical to their business model, but will strategically help them to quickly identify opportunities. In order to achieve the results from business,...
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Sharing with Patty And all Connoisseur’s Of Great Food I often shoot pictures, of the dishes, I make, on this table top. It is the dining room table, which was Kate’s grandmother’s, Tessie, and is where we take most of our meals in Maine; and it is adorned with one of my...
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