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Changing the Notion of Success
By Polly Castor on May 20, 2016Read moreIt’s time for a different metric of success, beyond money and power—founded on well-being...
20Our Daughter’s College Ceramics
By Polly Castor on May 19, 2016Read moreThis represents an amazing amount of work. Kudos to Laura for such a job well done.
Recipe: Shrimp Veggie Stir Fry
By Polly Castor on May 18, 2016Read moreThis is shrimp and veggie stir fry is delicious and has a lot of flavor without being spicy.
Book Review: Euphoria
By Polly Castor on May 17, 2016Read moreIf you love anthropology, you might find this book worth your time. For me, I give it only three...
Book Review: Delancey
By Polly Castor on May 16, 2016Read moreIf you want to read a real life story of the struggle behind realizing a dream, you might enjoy...
New Poem by Me: The Futility of Self-Reliance
By Polly Castor on May 15, 2016Read moreWe are like the Israelites overburdened by their Egyptian taskmasters and eager to escape for the Promised Land.
I’m in this Madison Art Society Juried Show
By Polly Castor on May 14, 2016Read moreI'm in this Madison Art Society Juried Show which runs at the Scranton Memorial Library until May 27th, so...
Poem by Luci Shaw: Speechless
By Polly Castor on May 13, 2016Read moreWhose scent, invisible, drowns you in opulence, and for which you can find nothing adequate to say.
New Painting: Blooming Crabapple in Evening Light
By Polly Castor on May 12, 2016Read moreHere is the painting I did this week of a crabapple tree about a block from our house captured...
Photos of Lightning Whelk Seed Cases
By Polly Castor on May 11, 2016Read moreThat such a little jelly-like creature makes both that shell and these seed cases, makes me feel awed.
Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Masala
By Polly Castor on May 10, 2016Read moreTo serve, layer the quinoa and roasted veggies, and top with the masala sauce and chopped cilantro if desired.
Featured Artist: David Schulz
By Polly Castor on May 9, 2016Read moreHis use of the palette knife for these is perfect, and contributes to their strong vibrant character.