by Carole Duff | Nov 12, 2012 | Writing and Reading |
Our real estate agent Phil Bolin sends out a newsletter with timely financial and personal advice, the most recent of which was about giving thanks. The enclosed tip sheet “Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude” listed 9 Ways to Count Your Blessings, the last of which...
by Carole Duff | Nov 6, 2012 | Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
Earlier today, Keith and I traversed the mountain switchbacks on route 151 south in order to vote at our designated polling location, the Roseland Rescue Squad building next to the local post office. Folks lingered in the parking lot, warmly greeting and chatting with...
by Carole Duff | Oct 16, 2012 | Family, Writing and Reading |
When my children were young, I often told them to pay attention and not spill their milk – then almost immediately spill my own. I also told my children that getting angrier or more upset than the situation ordinarily warranted was usually a sign that there was...
by Carole Duff | Oct 12, 2012 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Every-so-often, I read something that brings my whirling monkey mind to a dead halt. Savory tastes of masterful writing roll across the folds of my brain, like the layered flavors of a fine wine. When art addresses themes of life and love with fresh variations, I...
by Carole Duff | Oct 4, 2012 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Writing and Reading |
In the New Yorker’s September 10th Style Special issue, author Ian Parker wrote a Profile about Bjarke Ingels, a surprisingly young, enormously successful architect from Denmark. Ingels’ relationships with the architectural avant-garde, and most likely his numerous...
by Carole Duff | Sep 24, 2012 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
When you were young, did you ever scour the Sears, JC Penney or other Christmas catalogs, dog-earing pages, circling wishes, and telling your parents, “All I want for Christmas is…” followed by a long prioritized list? Ah, I was that greedy child but at least knew...
