Author Archives
Movies, mindfulness, and musings. With a sarcastic tone.
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For my father, on his passing
A few years ago, I heard Anderson Cooper speak at a library conference. In the discussion of his book, a tribute to Gloria Vanderbilt, he quoted a line from a book by Mary Sarton: “A fatherless girl thinks all things… Read More ›
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A Hiatus
This blog is on hiatus due to a very busy new job and a new puppy. Thank you for visiting!
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Surviving the Holidays: We’re Halfway There!
We’ve survived Thanksgiving. If you are one of the lucky ones out there, you’ve already committed to the minimum amount of holiday plans and get-togethers – unless you’re the sort who enjoys those types of things. If you are, God… Read More ›
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Poem of the Week: Another Night in the Ruins by Galway Kinnell
Another Night in the Ruins 1 In the evening haze darkening on the hills, purple of the eternal, a last bird crosses over, ‘flop flop,’ adoring only the instant. 2 Nine years ago, in a plane that rumbled all night… Read More ›
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Poem of the Week: It’s Ours by Charles Bukowski
It’s Ours there is always that space there just before they get to us that space that fine relaxer the breather while say flopping on a bed thinking of nothing or say pouring a glass of water from the spigot… Read More ›
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Poem of the Week: A Dream for Winter by Arthur Rimbaud
A Dream for Winter In the winter, we will leave in a small pink railway carriage With blue cushions. We will be comfortable. A nest of mad kisses lies In each soft corner. You will close your eyes, in order… Read More ›
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Poem of the Week: Dream Song 384 by John Berryman
Dream Song 384 The marker slants, flowerless, day’s almost done, I stand above my father’s grave with rage, often, often before I’ve made this awful pilgrimage to one who cannot visit me, who tore his page out: I come back… Read More ›
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Vegan Lemon Lavender Cake
This is an adaptation of Betty Crocker’s Bonnie Butter Cake, which appears in her classic cookbook. I’ve amended the dairy ingredients as necessary. Ingredients: 2/3 cup Earth Balance butter sticks 1 1/3 cups sugar 3 tsp Energy Egg replacement 4… Read More ›
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Seaworld’s Delusional Attempt at Damage Control with the Blue World Project
Seaworld boasted via social media today that they plan on upgrading their whale “habitats” through their new Blue World Project. An article appeared in the Wall Street Journal today offering further explanation: Seaworld Entertainment, Inc. suffering from negative publicity and flagging attendance,… Read More ›
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Poem of the Week: A Supermarket in California by Allen Ginsberg – for Robin Williams
A Supermarket in California This poem has already been part of my #PoemOfTheWeek series, but I’d like to dedicate it this week to the memory of Robin Williams.
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