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The answers to questions we are having are everywhere in nature, and we just need to change our lens in order to see them. Life creates conditions conducive to life, and we can follow that example as we find ways to meet our needs while making this place an Eden for future generations. This cogent … Read more
This page represents March 14, 2011 through March 25, 2011. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
My youngest daughter’s Destination ImagiNation middle school level team came in first place in their division today in Connecticut. They are going to Globals in May! They won last year and went to Globals then as well, but this year the competition was much stiffer, and they didn’t expect to win. Their team, called Vision … Read more
Many people think both good and bad are real. I’ve even heard people say they are codependent: that you can’t know one without the other. I’m still growing in my understanding, but I’d have to say, against all indications to the contrary, that I strongly disagree. To me, God is good, so we also can … Read more
This is a really good, nourishing chowder. Not too rich, it resembles more a wonderful chicken vegetable soup (at least as far as I remember since I haven’t had chicken in thirty years!) Warm and comforting, it is a complete meal in a bowl, and not hard to make either. It’s snowing here today, … Read more
This amaryllis was slow in coming and intended for earlier in the year, but it is glorious nonetheless, gracing our foyer right now!
I hope you enjoy this St. Benedict quote: “O Lord, I place myself in your hands and dedicate myself to you. I pledge myself to do your will in all things – To love the Lord God with all my heart, all my soul, all my strength. Not to kill, not to steal, not to … Read more
This stunning orchid is gracing our church right now, inspiring us with it’s lavishly extravagant, long lasting blooms…
Here’s a different than usual version of tabbouleh that I like better than the traditional one. It is wonderful to make ahead for quick lunches or dinners; the flavors are best if they mellow a bit in the refrigerator anyway. And with the shrimp in it, it is a complete meal in a bowl! … Read more
I enjoyed this novel whose theme is domestic violence as much as one could on the topic. It begins rather innocuously, but is a real page turner by the end. Nicholas Sparks does a fairly good job getting inside the heads of both husband and wife while clearly contrasting it as well with a healthier, … Read more
Below please find the response I received from the College Board, obviously an official form letter since it refers to me taking the exam. Regardless, I thought it may be of interest: March 17, 2011 Dear Polly: I am writing to you today in response to your email regarding the essay prompt on the SAT® … Read more
Yesterday I wrote a formal complaint to the College Board, the folks who put out the SAT placement test. The content of my letter has been brewing ever since Saturday, when my son took the SAT test, and the essay question was about reality TV. I referred to my disgust over it in my rather … Read more
I read this book, which is currently on the New York Times bestseller’s list, partly because it was described as modeled after Sense and Sensibility, partly because it takes place in Westport which is near here, and largely because I needed something light to read. It fell apart for me as a Sense and Sensibility … Read more
After 68 inches of snow along with a new ten inches of rain, there are many people experiencing leaks and flooding. Here are a few photos of water where it isn’t usually…
This page represents March 1, 2011 through March 13, 2011. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
Hubris I’m fighting hopelessness as earthquake chasms sever and break apart – it’s catastrophic enough without leaving intentionally constructed, supremely dangerous nuclear reactors to melt in the balance poised to flow forth in widespread contamination. Anarchy seizes state governments running roughshod over law, due process, justice and fairness. Corporations manhandle elected officials, trumping the democratic … Read more
