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Book Review: The White Tiger
By Polly Castor on June 8, 2012Read moreThis is an eye opening novel of corruption and oppression in modern day India. The protagonist cannot free...
00From Homeless to Harvard
By Polly Castor on June 7, 2012Read moreI was very inspired by this news story about a homeless teen who is graduating High School today and...
“Scanner Photography” by Ellen HoverKamp
By Polly Castor on June 6, 2012Read moreThese exceptional photos (yes, done by a high resolution scanner!) are also available in the New Pond Farm Photography...
Annual Meeting 2012
By Polly Castor on June 4, 2012Read moreWe attended the Annual Meeting for our worldwide church today and it was wonderful. Held in The Mother...
Our Oldest Starts an Internship with the Governor
By Polly Castor on June 3, 2012Read moreTomorrow our oldest starts her paid internship with the Governor of Maryland! (She’ll be spearheading “new media” for...
Artist Paul Signac
By Polly Castor on June 2, 2012Read moreI’ve been studying up on the artist Paul Signac, who is new to me and I find his work...
Book Review: The Joy Diet
By Polly Castor on June 1, 2012Read moreI really liked this self-help book written by the foremost “life coach” in the country. By taking in...
Recipe: Garlicky Open-Faced Avocado and Egg Sandwich
By Polly Castor on May 31, 2012Read moreThese are so good I could eat them everyday! Above, I made them for three of us, so...
New Abstract Oil Painting
By Polly Castor on May 30, 2012Read moreI just completed this abstract oil painting. Above is a detail; the entire painting is shown below.
Three New Pieces of Pottery
By Polly Castor on May 29, 2012Read moreHere is the newest bowl I’ve made. It was my first attempt at spatter painting with glazes... Also...
Photos of Our Yard on Memorial Day
By Polly Castor on May 28, 2012Read moreHome is an ideal that soldiers have given their lives for over the centuries, so it seems appropriate to...