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The Winning Team (a new poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on April 4, 2017Read moreI’m in the end zone rooting for the winning team. I encourage and beckon those on the field
10I’m in this Ridgefield Guild of Artists Show
By Polly Castor on April 3, 2017Read moreAs seen above, two of my tree series are in a show that opened last weekend at the Ridgefield...
Simplicity by Richard Rohr (book review with quotes)
By Polly Castor on April 2, 2017Read moreBoth my husband and I enjoyed this book by Richard Rohr, who is a Franciscan Priest much appreciated by...
Recipe: Tuna Salad (No Mayo)
By Polly Castor on April 1, 2017Read moreThis is NOT your grandmother's tuna salad. Light and hearty at the same time, this no-oil salad is filling...
Bits and Clips for March 2017
By Polly Castor on March 31, 2017Read moreI hope you find something in the links below that is interesting, thought provoking, helpful, inspiring, fun, or enlightening...
House by the Bay (new abstract landscape in pastel)
By Polly Castor on March 30, 2017Read moreThis house by the bay is sourced deep in the recesses of my memory from pouring over too many...
The Last Word (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on March 29, 2017Read moreThere were a couple laugh out loud moments here, and several endearing ones. I give this movie four...
I am Not Going to Waste It
By Polly Castor on March 28, 2017Read moreI am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to...
The Invention of Nature (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on March 27, 2017Read moreThis biography of Alexander Von Humboldt is brilliantly researched, pragmatically told, and wildly relevant. I give it five stars.
That’s Entertainment! (poem by Madora McKensie Kibbe)
By Polly Castor on March 26, 2017Read moreWhy entertain fear and doubt when angels wait without?
Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
By Polly Castor on March 25, 2017Read moreI spent an enjoyable day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I went to the Seurat exhibit, which also...
Recent Food Around Here
By Polly Castor on March 24, 2017Read moreI've been cooking a lot lately, as you can see here. I've been trying new things mixed with...