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Curried Tuna Recipe with Apples and Raisins
By Polly Castor on March 10, 2017Read moreThis is a delicious, easy alternative to traditional tuna salad.
30From Violence to Hope (New Abstract Pastel)
By Polly Castor on March 9, 2017Read moreThis most recent concept piece of mine was done for a collaboration between the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut...
The New Woman Shall Subdue the Whole Earth
By Polly Castor on March 8, 2017Read moreMary Baker Eddy quote with paintings of women by Richard Burlet...
Success is Determined by Progress
By Polly Castor on March 7, 2017Read moreSuccess is not defined by the opinions of others, not measured by wealth, power, or fame...
I Got an Award in this Connecticut Pastel Society Show
By Polly Castor on March 6, 2017Read moreI was delighted to get a merit award in this lovely Connecticut Pastel Society show going on this month...
Sunday Sketching (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on March 5, 2017Read moreThis is an absolutely wonderful book. It is part memoir, part a book about design and creativity, part humor...
Whistling Swans (poem by Mary Oliver)
By Polly Castor on March 4, 2017Read moreDo you bow your head when you pray or do you look up into that blue space?
Recipe: Scallops on Flash Roasted Tomatoes and Leeks
By Polly Castor on March 3, 2017Read moreMy husband raved about this. Maybe it was the butter talking or the novelty of serving a different type...
Photos from Recent Walks
By Polly Castor on March 2, 2017Read moreWe've had some pleasant weather lately, and it has been good to get out in it. I see compositions...
When the Emperor Was Divine (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on March 1, 2017Read moreThis books does not take long to read, but it is deeply affecting. I give it five stars.
Bits and Clips for February 2017
By Polly Castor on February 28, 2017Read moreOur respective perspectives are equally important, and we all are desperately needed right now! Even though some of this...
Movie Review: The Eagle Huntress
By Polly Castor on February 27, 2017Read moreThis film is about a culture so very different from our own that I found every instant of it...