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Winter Solstice 2010

It’s the Winter Solstice, happens every year about this time…. And honestly, I can’t do any better than re-post last year’s Solstice message, with Rebecca Parker’s beautiful Winter Solstice poem.

Happy Holidays, friends! “Let this be the time we wake to life.”

WINTER SOLSTICE

Perhaps
for a moment
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Cross-post: Inside the Writers' Studio Interview with Craig Lancaster

Kris and Kel, the fabulous Paper Rats from Inside the Writers’ Studio, asked a number of bloggers to cross-post their holiday interview with Craig Lancaster today. Craig sounds like an interesting guy and the interview provides a wide-spread opportunity to support a worthwhile charity at the same time — how could I refuse an offer    [Continue reading]

Random Act of Culture: Hallelujah!

…Just in case you missed this. Enjoy! (No, I’m not one of the singers here — but I sure wish I had been!)

Also, tomorrow I will be cross-posting the latest interview (with Craig Lancaster) from/by Inside the Writers’ Studio, so check back then. It’s interesting in a bunch of different ways.

And have    [Continue reading]

Vegan Cookies Invade My Cookie Jar Again

Back in December, I wrote about getting a new cookbook, Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar. I said I would let you know what I thought after trying out some of the recipes for Christmas. Today seems like the day, since some of my writing buddies are lusting after Dunkin Donuts AND    [Continue reading]

Walking in a (Washington) Winter Wonderland

Driving through our nation’s capitol on December 23rd — especially following a record-breaking snowstorm — is not a good idea. The number of cars is staggering, and a crazed lunatic is at the wheel of every moving vehicle.

Out-of-towners ogle the monuments while driving 8 mph and locals leaving work early gun their engines whenever 10    [Continue reading]

Fly the Friendly Skies

Alex made it safely back to Boston yesterday. He said it was the worst flight he’d ever been on, which didn’t surprise me since 55 mph wind gusts were buffeting the New England coastline in the afternoon.

The flight attendant asked him if he’d be willing to change seats so a family traveling together    [Continue reading]

Happy Holidays!!!

(Picture by amazing North Carolina artist Kristin Gibson; poem by me…)

Pomegranate

Ruby juice splashes out on the kitchen wallpaper and
the peppermint-striped candles set on the countertop.
Red dots hit    [Continue reading]

Flash Fiction 55 +

The box under the tree was bigger than she expected – but what had she expected? She didn’t really know. She picked it up – it was light – and shook it gently. Nothing rattled.

“Open it.” He smiled at her.

Her fingers trembled as she untied the silk ribbon and carefully tore away    [Continue reading]