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Tilting at Windmills: Pluto Is Back!!!

Well...Well...Well. Interesting things are happening in the world of astronomy, and they all relate to poor, bullied (those big kids can ..


Tilting at Windmills: But Where is Your Heart?

I was listening to an Old Time radio station the other day when a tune came on that I hadn’t ..


New Year’s (sort of) Resolutions

Here comes a year, bran spanking new To greet, clear-eyed and strong. (Or not) To face, whatever may ensue, Intent to do no wrong. (Wishful ..


O. Henry…with hand on heart and dictionary at hand

O. Henry has always been one of my favorite authors. When people ask me where I learned how to write, ..


The Purple People Eater…or when you have been friends too long

My friend Jeannie and I have a ritual. Well, something less than a ritual, since it comes at no prearranged ..


Tilting at Windmills: The Husband, the Poppy and the Kiss

It was the first Veteran’s Day parade I had gone to since my husband died. He, Charlie, had been a soldier ..


The Nay-Sayers … Revisited

Something to think about in the season of dreams Do you want to write a book or choreograph a ballet? Can ..


It Came From … Book Review

It Came From… is a marvelous book that achieves what it sets out to do, comparing movies with their source ..


Where’s the On-Off Switch?

My great nephew was seven-years-old when he first set foot on my dark blue Palace Garden Aubusson rug. My ..


Parking Space: A Love Story! Chapter 48 - New Job, New City, and …

This is the last chapter of Shelly Reuben’s new novel. If you missed any earlier ones, you can find them ..


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