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Magpie Murders (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on January 20, 2019Read moreThis is a clever mystery novel with unexpectedly two stories within one, which was a twist I've never run...
00Attention is the Beginning of Devotion (Mary Oliver Quote)
By Polly Castor on January 19, 2019Read moreTeach the children. We don’t matter so much, but the children do. Show them daisies and the pale...
Zucchini Noodles with Clam Sauce (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on January 18, 2019Read moreThis is so easy and delicious. Don’t be put off if you have never cooked clams before. This comes...
Managing Memory (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on January 17, 2019Read moreAre you taking full advantage of how it operates and choosing an approach that blesses best?
Transformation (Richard Rohr Quote with Sunset Photos)
By Polly Castor on January 16, 2019Read more“Transformation has little to do with intelligence, willpower, or perfection...
Mark Making Exercises (Part 1)
By Polly Castor on January 15, 2019Read moreLook over my shoulder as I start my process of honing my art skills this year with these mark...
On the Basis of Sex (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on January 14, 2019Read moreI loved this movie of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s first case, which was a landmark case overturning gender discrimination.
Maple Mustard Cabbage (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on January 13, 2019Read moreThis is a very welcome vegetable side dish, both for the maker and the eaters, let alone the pocketbook.
Mary Poppins Returns (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on January 12, 2019Read moreThe best moments were the cameo performances by Colin Firth, Angela Landsbury, Meryl Streep, and Dick Van Dyke, who...
Testosterone (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on January 11, 2019Read moreThe idea here is that I needed an example of more provocative abstract work in my powerpoint on abstraction.
All Wet (Metaphysical Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on January 10, 2019Read moreIs the ocean in the drop or the drop in the ocean?
Practice Hardship
By Polly Castor on January 9, 2019Read moreDon’t always take the path of least resistance and coast through life. You’ll miss too much of the sweet...