Seeking Shelter A warm ran began to fall, while we were sitting in the Florida room, with the doors open; a sign of welcome to both man and beast. Sure enough, it did not take long for these baby ducklings to make their way into the house. Their parents continued...
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I am at PULSE, Where are You? I am at Pulse, and I would like to invite you to join me. By clicking on the following link, you will be able to see live streaming PULSE events! http://www-01.ibm.com/software/tivoli/pulse/connect/index.html Annually, IBM holds an event called PULSE, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ The South Ledges, Appledore (1913) by Childe Hassam Have you ever wished you could be dropped into a painting? At the moment, I wish I were the woman in this painting, sitting on...
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The Only House President and Mrs. Eisenhower Ever Owned “Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels – men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.” ~ President Dwight David Eisenhower...
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A Blooming Desert A desert garden offers an opportunity to appreciate God’s creation, as much as an English, herb, or rose garden would. These are images from Southern Arizona and New Mexico; though mostly from Saguaro National Park, which is very much worth the detour! http://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm Is not the color overwhelming? Yellow Prickly...
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Art in Steel An awe inspiring View from the Road! Leaving the Columbus Museum of Art, I happened upon ART, a bold hundred foot tall sculpture, which quite literally forced me to pull over; as I attempted to take in the wonder which thirty-one tons of steel can create. The sculpture is owned by...
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Pastelito de Guayaba, Guayaba y Queso, Coco y Carne The summer before sixth grade, we moved to the Los Angeles, California, suburb of Bell. The local Spanish Assemblies of God church, the denomination where my parents were credentialed, was across the street from the apartment we moved to; and the church was pastored by...
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Buffalo I have seen herds of buffalo in the west, where in my romantic minds eyes, they belong. However, driving east on the 30, in Pennsylvania, these fellows forced me to take a second look, as I realized that they were indeed buffalo and not cattle. Oddly to me, they seemed...
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Coffee Break! I have written about Versailles, the Cuban Restaurant in Miami, that started its’ life as a French restaurant. We often go to Versailles for a dependable bite to eat; and it is here that Cuban expatriates gather when there is news of Cuba, which must be reacted to with the...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ The White Ballet by Everett Shinn I must confess that I initially thought this was a Degas, as opposed to a work by Everett Shinn, an American artist, who was part of “the Eight”;...
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