Writing Prompt: Cory and the Frog
By Polly Castor on January 8, 2013Read moreIn my writing class this last fall we were first to write a character sketch from a photo in...
00Speech by Charlie Chaplin
By Polly Castor on January 7, 2013Read moreThis speech is from Charlie Chaplin’s movie The Great Dictator. What do you think of it? How do we...
“You Live a Charmed Life”
By Polly Castor on January 6, 2013Read moreA blog reader actually said that to me yesterday. To quote my Dad’s mother, “Ha!” It is only because...
Another Re-blooming Orchid
By Polly Castor on January 5, 2013Read moreMy husband is so casual about this but yet again he’s got an orchid re-blooming. This one was purchased...
Photos of Local Mushrooms
By Polly Castor on January 4, 2013Read moreRecently I stopped by Holbrook Farm and to my delight they had just received their first delivery of these...
Book Review: The Art of Urban Sketching
By Polly Castor on January 4, 2013Read moreThis book arose out of a vibrant online community of urban sketchers sharing their locale through the internet; there...