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Three New Monoprint Collages
By Polly Castor on January 13, 2017Read moreI was glad to get back to making some artwork. I have all sorts of ideas, but what I...
10Patient People Dare
By Polly Castor on January 12, 2017Read morePatient living means to live actively in the present and wait there. That, indeed, is a very radical stance...
Book Review: Interrupted
By Polly Castor on January 11, 2017Read moreThis fresh book is thankfully neither self-satisfied nor the last word, but the beginning of a discussion on what...
Featured Artist: Siri Beckman
By Polly Castor on January 10, 2017Read moreI have long admired the amazing printmaking done by Siri Beckman. Her prints have fascinated me every time I...
Recipe: Asparagus Egg Salad with Radish
By Polly Castor on January 9, 2017Read moreThis is something we tried for the first time over the holidays. We really liked it, and we decided...
Fruits of the Spirit
By Polly Castor on January 8, 2017Read morePlease join me in actively striving to think out from the singular, enlightened, divine Mind instead of our many,...
Movie Review: Hidden Figures
By Polly Castor on January 7, 2017Read moreThis is the best movie I have seen in a long, long time. Our full movie theater erupted in...
Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson: The Best Things in Life
By Polly Castor on January 6, 2017Read moreThe best things in life are nearest: breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet...
Book Review: Jade Dragon Mountain
By Polly Castor on January 5, 2017Read moreI really liked this mystery set in 18th century China. It was fresh and well written, and it tied...
New Year’s Blessing
By Polly Castor on January 4, 2017Read moreIn the coming year, may you live with an ever deepening sense of abundance and ease. May you see clearly...
Ways to Improve Your Life
By Polly Castor on January 3, 2017Read moreHere is a cursory list of simple ways to improve your life:
Movie Review: The Intern
By Polly Castor on January 2, 2017Read moreIt is lovely how the experience, grace, humility, and sensitivity, of Robert De Niro's character helps the young people...