Maybe you remember that last week I had a grape picking party. Well, it was just me and the vines and a lot of memories but I wound up with enough grapes to make jelly. There’s nothing prettier than a shelf with jars of shining jelly arrayed in glistening splendor. Nothing is more delicious than a […]
Jun 14, 2015
Why the Red, White and Blue
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Today is Flag Day. All across our nation, the Red, White, and Blue will be flying from flagpoles and front porches. It is my firm belief that Americans should honor our flag every day. How? Well, how about learning something about the origin of the Stars and Stripes? How about going back and re-reading the Constitution, […]
Jun 13, 2015
That Little Red Schoolhouse
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My niece Missy sent me this news item. I posted it on my Facebook page, but just in case you missed it, I want to re-post it here. This is amazing! I can imagine the classroom full of little girls with long dresses and high-button shoes, little boys with eyes full of mischief and a teacher who […]
Jun 12, 2015
Books to Cut Their Teeth On
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I ended that title with a preposition but it sounds stilted to say, “Books on which to cut their teeth.” Don’t you think? Anyway, sometimes what with all the iPads and tablets and laptops, I fear for the good, old-fashioned book, especially children’s books. That is, I fear until I go into a library or […]
Jun 11, 2015
Mysteries and Histories and What Else?
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What do you like in a cozy mystery? One of my fellow writers mentioned the other day, that there’s a wide range of topics and writing styles within the broad heading of Cozy Mysteries. They all have similarities, certainly, else they wouldn’t be cozy. Some of them, however, have a bit of supernatural and some […]
