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The Preservers of Knowledge
From The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien: Do not despise the lore that has come down from distant years;...
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Shadowed Paradise
Shadowed Paradise by Blair Bancroft (Kone Enterprises, 2011) Those who know me well will be surprised, not to say shocked,...
July 4 Flashback
Our first chair sousaphone player wasn't able to play with the Greater Geneva Grande Award Marching Band in this year's...
Straining Mercy
I can't help it. In the 60's we were taught to "question authority," but I think I was born to question popular opinion. Hence my...
There Are Not Two Sides to That - There are a Hundred
Supposedly—I add the qualifier because I have so little trust remaining for news stories, even from multiple...
Art Heals Sorrow and Preserves Memory
From The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien: Works fair and wonderful, while still they endure for eyes to see, are their...
O Canada
Here's a warning for those travelling to Canada: I was prepared for the border agent to ask if we were bringing firearms with us into...
Those Canannites
The New York Times story begins like this: There is a story in the Hebrew Bible that tells of God’s call for the...
August 1
Happy Birthday to my country-in-law!
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin, 1977) The Silmarillion had...
Singing in Harmony
— Glad I learned how to sing harmony. Thanks, Mom, for all those choruses of "Found a Peanut" in three parts when I was a kid!...
What's Wrong (but Right) with This Picture?
I found these adorable Ariel swim fins at Toys R Us, and couldn't resist them for our mermaid-obsessed granddaughter. They were on...
The Work of the Father of Lies
More from The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien: He that sows lies in the end shall not lack of a harvest, and soon he may...
The Rule of Law
From The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien: Those who will defend authority against rebellion must not themselves rebel.
It's That Time of Year Again
It's time once again to give thanks for Willis Carrier, who made living in Central Florida something people might actually want to do....
The Greater Trumps
One of my goals for the coming 12 months is to re-read Charles Williams' The Place of the Lion (the only book of his I own), plus...
The Most Important Art
Words of wisdom for parents—and children—from S. D. Smith, author of the beautiful Green Ember series. (My reviews are...
Brain on Fire
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan (Simon & Schuster, 2012) I enjoy reading medical stories, but...
Think of the Treasure
A long, long time ago, in a world even my siblings don't remember, my Girl Scout leader taught us this little song, always sung as...
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't)
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think" to "I Am Enough" by Brené...
95 by 65 - The Analysis
My 95 by 65 project is complete. The two and a half years have flown by, and suddenly I am an official senior citizen, with all the...
95 by 65 - The Tally
When I began my 95 by 65 project , my 65th birthday seemed distant, but the time has come. How did I do? I completed only 50 of the 95...
Tilting at Windmills
Some days I feel for Don Quixote. It may be just a windmill, but it looks like a giant to me. Partner. It was such a good...
In the Blood
In the Blood: A Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery by Steve Robinson (Thomas & Mercer, 2014) This was another find...
Eleonora Reflection: Two Years Old!
Our baby girl is now two years old! After 7 years of always having a baby in the house, and 4+ years of always having two under...