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Thanksgiving 2019
I’m spending Thanksgiving with Carrie, rereading all her books, making it one of the best ever. Let’s hear it for great writing that peels off the page like a good yam, or ham, in Carrie’s case. She writes a lot … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, animals, comedy, Connecticut, creative writing, Family, food, Home, humanity, humor, kids, Politics, readng, words, writing
Tagged Carrie Fisher A Life on the Edge Shelia Waller, childhood memories, growing up in an alcoholic home, Thnaksgiving feasts, Wishful Drinking Carrie Fisher
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Flip Your Seat
I’m at the library on Sunday when they first open, looking forward to a nice, long read. Their reading room, resembling a huge living room with sofas and easy chairs, is sure to be empty, so I’m sure to get … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, humanity, humor, inspiration, kids, New York City, readng, Uncategorized, words, writing
Tagged Alexandre Dumas, Heads or Tails, Magnanimity, reading at the library
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Best Story Of The Week…August 8
I’m in a doctor’s office seated across from a pretty preteen reading a hardcover book. I’m pleased by this since, rather than glued to a phone, she’s immersed in a page. She’s still waiting when I’m about to leave, so … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Family, History, humanity, humor, inspiration, internet, kids, New York City, readng, words, writing
Tagged Hardcover books over Kindle, love of reading, Nancy Drew Books, summer reading, The Public Library
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The Rich Are Different
When F. Scott Fitzgerald said…the rich are different from you and me, he wasn’t kidding, seeming to occupy a different planet than the rest of us. Who are the rest of us? We the people who live nicely though modestly, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Gratitude, humanity, humor, money, New York City, readng, words, writing
Tagged generosity, great writers, Living in gratitude, St. Francis patron Saint for the animals, the wealthy
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Favorite Quotes
Quotes are meant to inspire, encourage and make us smile. Whenever one winks, I jot it down. Writing: You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say. F. Scott Fitzgerald Tell the … Continue reading
Posted in grace, humanity, inspiration, Love, readng, words, writing
Tagged famous quotes, great writers, hope, inspiration, Poetry, reading
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It’s Cause Ah’ Read, Baba’
Someone sent me a personal email asking how I know so much after reading my post…Things You May Not Know. At first I thought it must be code for, wanna have a cuppa coffee, since, what a silly question. But … Continue reading
Posted in Books, creative writing, Culture, History, humor, inspiration, internet, New York City, Politics, readng, words, writing
Tagged American History, Being self-taught, Bill Hicks, Love of books, The Vietnam Memorial
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A Few Things I Know
My friend Ed and I were discussing regrets over not being more attentive to friends who are no longer here. He felt sad over an actor he knew he hadn’t stayed in touch with, who died. It reminded me of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Faith, grace, Gratitude, History, humanity, Love, New York City, readng, violence, words
Tagged appreciating your life, Carrie Fisher quotes, let go and let God, September 11 2001, The Serenity Prayer
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Best Story of the Week…March 7th
It’s Sunday at 6 a.m. as I limp to the park, my left knee mysteriously throbbing like a drum. I hear someone weeping in the distance. It’s a Latino girl in her car, crying the blues. Naturally, Joan of Bark … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Faith, humanity, humor, media, New York City, readng, Uncategorized, words, writing
Tagged Home Delivery, random acts of kindness, The New York Times, The News
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Mending Wall…Robert Frost
Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another thing: I have come … Continue reading
