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How Do I Avoid Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. (Sorry, Liz)
This blog post is inspired by Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnet 43. I have been thinking a great deal about how to find time to revise…
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Search for an Agent (with apologies to Search For Tomorrow)
For forty-five years the popular American soap opera, Search For Tomorrow, appeared faithfully each afternoon on U.S. television. I, of course, never watched; but what…
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Flowers for Mom
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. Miss you!
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Is the Lake Half Full or Half Empty?
You might have heard that California is in the midst of a four-year drought, looking at the real possibility of year five. I am…
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The Parton/Spock Continuum
I’ve been reading and thinking a lot about men and women relationships lately. They are truly puzzling at times. I’ve also been thinking a lot…
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There is nothing to fear …..
I’ve been thinking about fear. I have met several people who are riddled with fear. It dominates their lives and colors their decisions. Fear certainly…
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Early Spring?
We are supposed to have an early spring, according to the expert ground hog observers in Philadelphia. On February 2nd, the little critter did not…
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One Thing Leads to Another . . . . A Treasure Hunt
I was in a Washington D.C. bookstore at the end of a wonderful sightseeing trip to The National Air and Space Museum, looking for a…
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Where in the World?
Looking through some old photos of trips my husband and I have taken through the years, it struck me how many places in the world…
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Tis’ The Season
Wishing all of you joy and peace in the New Year
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What’s New in Washington D. C. and How Deep are My Leaves?
I spent Thanksgiving in Washington D.C. site seeing with my son and daughter-in-law. They are the two best travelers I know. The weather was perfect,…
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Gardening with Critters
“Dogs look up to us; cats look down on us.” Winston Churchill I was out in my backyard, by myself, cleaning up after the last…
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