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. Let me know...
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Mary Tyler Moore “You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.” ~ Mary Tyler Moore ~ When I went to Minneapolis, I had one goal; I wanted to see this sculpture of Mary Tyler Moore! Today, we have sadly learned that Ms. Moore passed away, at 80....
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Lorikeet I do not do well with the notion of caged animals – any animal – be it man, a dog, or any beautiful creature that belongs in the wild. I think one of the reasons I enjoy feeding the wildlife, in my yard, is because they are free to roam,...
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I Stand with ISRAEL – Period! “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.” ~ Matthew 10:32-33 ~ I have never felt more bullied and silenced, in my entire life, than I have over the...
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Chili Cheese Fritos! When I was in high school, in Delano, California, a new little eatery opened on Main Street. Our sophomore year, Sarah got her driver’s license, and we would occasionally leave school for lunch, and head to Main Street. This is a silly little recipe, but it really is quite...
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Mother, Mail, and Peter When I saw this letter recently, it surprised me in so many ways – it was not in my file of Peter’s letters, rather it was with my correspondence from my Mother. It was a letter I had written my Mother, while on my second trip to Europe...
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Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Site “Young African American men came to Tuskegee from all over the nation to train as military pilots. They began with primary flight training here at Tuskegee Institute’s Moton filed. Tuskegee Institute also has a smaller field, Kennedy Field, where some cadets received orientation flights in the Piper...
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Over the River and Through the Woods As I was making lunch, Kate walked into the kitchen and asked if I would like to go explore the woods, across the river, in our backyard. I instantly said yes, what a great idea; I then commented on the fact that I did...
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An Unfinished View Driving through Louisville Kentucky, I was forced to stop as this unique View From the Road, caught my attention. At first, I found it a bit comical, but then began thinking about the notion of a façade; and how so often the only thing which seems to matter, to us, is...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Snow Storm, Maine Coast by Antonio Mattei Okay, just the right amount of snow for my taste! Where is the man running off to? Is the small boat bringing the...
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