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Cider Sunflower Dressing (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on January 25, 2019Read moreThis is a lovely, light, slightly sweet dressing. It goes great with apples in the salad or in a...
00Shake Off the Robes of Petty Purposes (Ethel Whitcomb Quote)
By Polly Castor on January 24, 2019Read moreAwake from the stupor of self-bound interests and realize that it your duty is to bless all mankind.
Sinew (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on January 23, 2019Read moreThis painting is another in my newer series of unseen bodily mysteries objectified.
Ice-Bound (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on January 22, 2019Read moreEverything is enrobed in ice like a wish not to go outdoors today.
All Life is Inter-related (Martin Luther King Quote)
By Polly Castor on January 21, 2019Read moreI can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you...
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...
Attention 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.