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Book Review: Schooled
By Polly Castor on March 29, 2014Read moreIt was a quite scathing expose– in novel form –of the world of the elite New York City private...
00Run with Your Strengths
By Polly Castor on March 28, 2014Read moreI was so glad to see the video clip below of the mom of an autistic child who didn’t...
Our Seeds Have Arrived
By Polly Castor on March 27, 2014Read moreMy husband and daughter have big plans for our garden this year. Below are the organic seed catalogues my...
The Importance of Silent Prayer
By Polly Castor on March 26, 2014Read moreIn whatever way, may each individual be led to the blissful communion, the blessed companionship, and transformative healing power...
New Poem: Which Ant are You?
By Polly Castor on March 25, 2014Read moreApparently there are two types of ants. They differ because of fundamentally opposite environments.
Confucius Says
By Polly Castor on March 24, 2014Read moreI found this 1977 $2.00 volume of sayings by Confucius. I couldn’t resist sharing some of these with...
Movie Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
By Polly Castor on March 23, 2014Read moreThis movie by Wes Anderson was more quirky than his movie Moonrise Kingdom– if that is possible– and more...
Book Review: The Burgess Boys
By Polly Castor on March 22, 2014Read moreI give it four stars as well; I am glad I read it, even though it is not really...
Recipe: Tortilla Chip Casserole
By Polly Castor on March 21, 2014Read moreHere is what you do with the chip bits at the bottom of the bag. This is very delicious!...
New Poem: Suddenly it is Spring
By Polly Castor on March 20, 2014Read moreLike it knew the day on the calendar, suddenly it is spring. Yesterday the grass was brown and brittle, dreary...
Robert Louis Stevenson Quote
By Polly Castor on March 19, 2014Read moreThe best things in life are nearest...
Three Abstract Paintings in Acrylic
By Polly Castor on March 18, 2014Read moreHere are some recent paintings that I’ve done in acrylic. The two below are 24” x 36”, and the...