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To Be Remembered

College was a stressful, lonely time for me, mainly because of financial worries.  I never knew if I would have enough money to cover the next quarter’s payments…or rent…or food.  In fact, I was on the UCLA crew team (the rowing team, for those of you not familiar with that term), which consisted of three- […]

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Parisian Love

If you’re in the Wayzata area tonight, oh, let’s say around 7 pm, please drop by while I’m signing books at The Bookcase.  [More info on my News & Events page.]  I would love to meet you (or see you again)! In the meantime, I give you some creative, light-hearted joy today, in the form […]

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The Gods Aren’t Angry

To all you lovely friends of mine in the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area: You are invited to Eve’s paperback launch party at The Bookcase in Wayzata, tomorrow night (Tuesday night, Feb. 2nd), at 7 pm.  I will do a short reading, then you can ask all your burning questions.  Anything goes.  Yep.  I know.  You […]

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Waterbirds

Thought you’d enjoy this slide show of the various and remarkable waterbirds that Theodore Cross has photographed, compliments of The New York Times. [Cross’ voice reminds me a little of my UCLA professors–very monotone and non-exuberant, but hang in there, it’s still interesting…] Cross photographed many of his birds on Christmas Island in the Indian […]

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Love Is All You Need

Years ago, my sister Worthy gave me a card that said something along the lines of, “We can sit around all day, not talking, and I still feel like I’ve had the best conversation.” Has that ever happened to you?  Do you know when you’re in the presence of love, acceptance, and peace?  The experience […]

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