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Things That Make Me Smile

A few things that make my teeth show.  [Scroll over the words to find the links.] Megan Galante’s beautiful paper roses and leaves display for the window display at Only Hearts. Charles Rafferty’s poem, “Against Hesitation.”  Digest slowly.  If you crave more, go to Brian Brodeur’s site for an interview with Charles. If you stare […]

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Read These Books

If you’re a bibliophile, you’ll want to know about these great books. You will not be able to put down The Help by Kathryn Stockett.  Told in three voices (2 black maids and 1 white woman in the South during the 60’s), the story is about emotional emancipation in the midst of real physical enslavement.  […]

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By Heart

I’ve fallen in love with Sylvie Lewis’ velvety voice.  This particular song is a sad one, but I love it.  All her stuff is like that.  It plucks at the ol’ heart. Bask in it. I’ll see you again on Monday, as I’m signing books in Las Vegas tomorrow afternoon.  See my News & Events […]

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Sleeping With Bread & Eve Readings and Signings

A while ago, when I posted about gratitude, my cousin Kristina recommended another book called Sleeping with Bread: Holding What Gives You Life.  She mentioned that she and her husband use its principles each night with their kids.  [Thanks, Kristina!] Although the book includes a lot of overlap, it distills beautifully what should be a […]

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God as Literary Character – Part 3

I’ve finished the book…meaning the book God: A Biography by Jack Miles. Here are the last of my jumbled-up thoughts for you to ponder on this beautiful, frozen Tuesday.  [It’s one of those days where the frost lines each skinny tree limb, giving the illusion that each massive tree could crack into a million pieces.] […]

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