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Back-to-School: First Grade

First Grade by Ron Kortgee Until then, every forest had wolves in it, we thought it would be fun to…

4 years ago

One Day in Paris 1919

We're not likely to be flying anywhere anytime soon so here's the next best thing: A trip back in time…

4 years ago

Mist on the River

Thick mist on the Hudson this morning. No sign of the water or either bank from the center of the…

4 years ago

What Shall I Love if Not the Enigma?

Digging into the women writers of WW2 led me to the short stories of Anna Kavan whose life and work…

4 years ago

Cat Pandering: A New level

As cats age - the leaping and jumping that once was so effortless is more of a struggle. You may…

4 years ago

On the Border: The Odd Uneven Time of August

“I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. Twilight…

4 years ago

Danger comes: Tove Jansson and The Island

The second half of: “The Island,”  by Tove Jansson. Part one is here. It’s a rickety structure, one pays for…

4 years ago

Dreams become simpler: Tove Jansson and The Island

The IslandFrom: “The Island” by Tove Jansson There is a surprisingly large number of people who go around dreaming about…

4 years ago

All the Islands

All the islands I have known become one island whose Eastern coast spreads sandy arms to welcome bathers and sea…

4 years ago

Women Artists of WW1: Anna Coleman Ladd

In his series of WW1 epitaphs, Rudyard Kipling comments on the all too common fate of a new soldier at…

4 years ago