Anastasia didn’t wrap the fruit trees, windows low to the ground … abandoned izba, peasant house, in Zalesye village, near Chernobyl …
Archives for 2012
Tarmac Meditations #86: Sittin’ at the Edge of The World
I was sitting on the edge of the trail- about 8 miles from the finish, a half mile up from Siskiyou Gap- waitin’, restin’, feelin’ the sun on my back, letting the “big” take care of itself.
Blog of Hope
Author Nick Bantock takes a side long look at our innate humanity in these times of epidemic mediocrity, banal reality TV and slip sliding politicians.
Minute to Freedom #49: Call Someone
Today let’s talk about calling someone. Have you ever felt like you had things on your mind, and didn’t know what to do about it?
Words for Aurora
Words spin me like a whirling dervish of clandestine epiphanies. They mend me when my soul has frayed. They jig me when I’m on the road to Jag.
Želechy Village – 1920
A wonderful trip back in time to the Czech village of Želechy in 1920.
Why I Write
Published author Lyndsey D’Arcangelo shares her passion and motivation for writing and talks about her latest novel, The Education of Queenie McBride.
Writer’s Block
What do I do when I have writer’s block, I: Sit at my computer Check Facebook statuses for inspiration; anything to stir my mind Decide that my oven can’t go another minute being dirty Clean my oven Sit at my computer and check my finances Depressed because the bills still keep rolling in Decide that […]
Building The Manhattan Bridge In 1909
Irving Underhill (1827 -1960) took this picture on March 23rd, 1909 of the construction of the Manhattan Bridge. You can see the marine terminal in the foreground and the bridge under construction in the background. An amazing piece of engineering for the time!
The Journey of Gentleness
I am learning to be gentle. Quite a journey for this strong black woman. I was gentle with babies and children, perhaps puppies. Adults were another matter. We should know better, we should get over it, we should toughen up and take control of ourselves and our situations. I was just as tough (or tougher) […]
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