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Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
By Polly Castor on November 10, 2009Read moreThis is a little gem of a book. It is a quick read set in the post war 1940’s...
10Book Review: This I Believe
By Polly Castor on November 9, 2009Read moreI really enjoyed these two sets of CD’s of a favorite NPR radio program, and give them 5 stars....
A Dance and a Dorm Room
By Polly Castor on November 8, 2009Read moreApparently St. John’s College, Annapolis is easier to get in to than to stay in. There is a major...
A Seminar on Socrates’ Apology by Plato
By Polly Castor on November 7, 2009Read moreThe parents were given the homework of reading Plato’s Apology, which is his account of Socrates’ defense at his...
Parent’s Weekend at St. John’s College
By Polly Castor on November 6, 2009Read moreIt has been our role today to rejoice in our oldest child thriving in a rigorous college setting. She...
My Two New Paintings Submitted to Guild Show
By Polly Castor on November 5, 2009Read moreToday I dropped off these two new paintings of mine for sale in the Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ “Holiday...
Doodling (Mostly in Church)
By Polly Castor on November 4, 2009Read moreLike many, I listen better while doodling, and carry little notebooks around with me for jotting ideas and doodling....
Talk on the Role of Perception in Art
By Polly Castor on November 3, 2009Read moreI went to a talk by David Dunlop (see here) at a local library on how the eye perceives...
Movie Review: Coco Before Chanel
By Polly Castor on November 2, 2009Read moreIt has been a long time since I’ve seen a film with subtitles. This one left me melancholy, wishing...
Light Play and Candy
By Polly Castor on November 1, 2009Read moreI had fun playing with the Halloween lights and the settings on my camera. I love considering these as...
Jack-o-lanterns
By Polly Castor on October 31, 2009Read moreMy town has one of the largest celebrations of Halloween around. See the Bethel Pumpkin House YouTube videos here...
Pumpkin Photos
By Polly Castor on October 30, 2009Read morePumpkins are wonderful. After all, they’re such a great color… Enjoy this year’s photos of them…