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Automatic and Semi-Automatic Weapons
By Polly Castor on December 15, 2012Read moreOverall this is a blog about hope. I would feel remiss not addressing this challenging issue here. These are...
00Sandy Hook Elementary School Killings
By Polly Castor on December 14, 2012Read moreYes, that’s Newtown, a beautiful, idyllic part of my own community – the kind of place horrible things don’t...
Book Review: Sophie Dahl’s Cookbooks
By Polly Castor on December 13, 2012Read moreThank goodness for inter-library loan! When I read on my food blogs about these cookbooks, I had them...
My Haiku for 12/12/12
By Polly Castor on December 12, 2012Read moreTriple twelve's today; the last repetitive date we will ever see.
My New Gouache: A Turkish Sultan’s Portrait
By Polly Castor on December 11, 2012Read moreI read a book called "My Name is Red" that I did not like enough to review here, but...
My Recent Black and White Photos
By Polly Castor on December 10, 2012Read moreThese images demanded photos in black and white...
Gratitude Requires Action
By Polly Castor on December 9, 2012Read moreI wrote the piece below for a newspaper column spot for the Saturday following Thanksgiving, but by mistake it...
Mary Ann Kulla’s Photography Show
By Polly Castor on December 8, 2012Read moreMary Ann Kulla is a swimming buddy of mine from summers at the Quarry. We went to the opening...
Book Review: Joy for Beginners
By Polly Castor on December 7, 2012Read moreA few years ago I reviewed this author’s "School of Essential Ingredients." When I saw she had a new...
Photos of Recent Food
By Polly Castor on December 6, 2012Read moreYesterday I posted a blog about our recent salads; today, here are the rest of the photos of our...
Photos of Our Recent Salads
By Polly Castor on December 5, 2012Read moreIt’s been a while since I’ve shared food photos from around here and I’ve divided it between two posts....
Artwork I’ve Been Enjoying Lately
By Polly Castor on December 4, 2012Read moreI subscribe to ArtDaily.com and these are works in the last couple months that I’ve most enjoyed. I think...