Today’s Poem (unpublished)
Today I wrote one of the best poems I’ve written in a long time. Then, after major deliberation, I have chosen not to share it here to protect someone’s…
Polly Castor
Two Words for the New Year
Instead of a formal New Year’s Resolution, I have decided on two words I need to focus on this year: systematic, and streamlining.
January’s treat: Fresh Squeezed Tangerine Juice
One of the delights of this month is fresh tangerine juice, which in my opinion is much better than orange juice.
My next page is done in my Box-a-Day Art Journal
This page in my daily art journal is dominated by three days of preoccupation with the inaugural.
Yummy Vegetable Side: Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe
This was delicious! It is very simple: roasted Brussels sprouts, parsnip slices and pecans. I saw it in the December 2008 issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine and you can
Book review: An Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
Is reading considered an eccentric activity? What effect does the habit of reading have? The Queen is the uncommon reader in this mild and witty satire; she…
Today’s Poem: Both Sides of Devotion
Here’s a poem I wrote today watching the devotion both dog and owner had during a wintery walk. Ah, the things I am devoted to call…
Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire
I liked this movie: unvarnished and polished, sad and triumphant, disturbing and empowering, straightforward and complex. The restoring power of love was…
Movie Review: Doubt
I give this movie 2 stars, although Meryl Steep did a great job and deserved her academy award nomination for best actress, but…
My Mandoline Gratin
I used the new mandoline I got for Christmas to make this lovely and delicious dish. It has thin slices of butternut squash, fennel, onion and potato in it.
Barack Obama Inauguration 2009
Who would have thought a few years ago that we would witness having a black president in our lifetime let alone so soon?
Our New Amaryllis
The church flower committee contribution basking in the sun on our front table is a joy to see.
Statistic about Spiritual Healing
According to a Gallup Poll, 40% of Americans claim that at one time or another they had a physical healing through prayer.
Quote on Perspective from Steve Jobs
My friend Fred emailed me the following quote from Steven Jobs, chairman of Apple Computer, who two days ago took a leave of absence for health reasons:
The Next Page is Done in My Box-a-Day Art Journal
Here are some close-up photos of a few of my recent boxes from my daily art journal from the last twelve days.
William Blake Quote on Virtue
Virtue comes from spontaneously responding to the Creator and not from obedience to someone else’s limited ideas. William Blake says…
Cauliflower Cheese Soup Recipe with Tilapia and Roasted Asparagus
Here is a soup recipe that I customized from a Mollie Katzen recipe from the Moosewood Cookbook . It was perfect for this very cold day and was an instant hit.