Read anything good lately?

Part 1: I just finished reading “Middlesex” (Jeffrey Eugenides) a 2003 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction. I have had this on my shelf for almost five years and just never got around to reading it. This book was wonderful! I enjoyed every minute of reading time I could squeeze out of my day. I won’t [...]

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A Great Gift

I just received a gift subscription to The Sun – a wonderful magazine: “Personal. Political. Provocative. Ad-free” It is comprised of short stories, poetry, photos, etc. no ads. If you’ve not seen this magazine I strongly recommend it – it is the only magazine where I have read every single word of every single publication, [...]

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Let Me Walk In Beauty

A friend asked me about my Thanksgiving Prayer – and asked if was of Native American descent. My name might suggest that I am, but my looks are decidedly Nordic. My name was made up almost 20 years ago and I had it legally changed back then. Even though I am not Native American, I [...]

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Saturday…

On Saturday I spent a wonderful day at the Ferguson Artisan Fair (a sub-event of the StreetFest). The space was located between a grouping of buildings, just off the main street of downtown Ferguson. The weather was wonderful! Unfortunately, the space was under the railroad tracks and down the street (the sidewalk was torn up) [...]

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A Language Older than Words

This weekend I did very little. The weather was hot and I stayed inside most of the time. I slept, watched tv, and read – all in front of my large fan. My a/c is working, I just choose to not use it if at all possible. Nothing of interest to report, so I though [...]

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