Polly Castor

I work to amplify good wherever I find it. I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. I encourage authenticity, nurture creativity, champion sustainability, promote peace, and hope to foster a new renaissance where we all are free to be our most fulfilled, multifaceted, and terrific selves. Read more here.

Movie Review: The Tourist

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I saw this movie with two of my teenagers. I give it three stars. The plot was simplistic, and the pace was slow. Angelina Jolie was too chiseled, too imperious, and too plastic for my taste. And characteristically, Johnny Depp sported a haircut that flattered him as little as possible. On the positive side, this … Read more

Shadow Photos

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As many of you know, I’ve taken lots of reflection photos, but this is my first collection of shadow photos. Reflection is an easier topic to embrace metaphysically, but shadows can be intriguing and revealing too. I rejoice in them partly because it is good light that reveals them. I remember clearly taking each of … Read more

Book Review: 100 Ways To Simplify Your Life

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I really liked this book and give it five stars. I applaud her simple, no nonsense style and straight forward, practical approach. There are so many books on clearing clutter and getting organized that miss many of the important underlying issues that need to be addressed. This book hits on those and deals with them … Read more

Recipe: Julia Child’s Tarte Tatin

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This is heavenly and one of my husband’s culinary specialties. He uses Julia Child’s recipe that we have in more than one of her cookbooks, but that you can find by clicking here. This one he made for our church Christmas party yesterday. Needless to say, we didn’t bring any home, even though the table … Read more