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Five Steps to Unlock Your Inner Artist by Michael J. Orr Most of us have had that one friend who, straight out of the womb, could sketch an entire landscape so well that you felt like you could walk into it. Or, we have a friend who is just so crafty and creative that they Read more
Sea Dream Written by Stu O’Conner Distributed by CD Baby & amazon.com I once read an article that claimed the very best music for growing plants was the voice of Joan Baez; researchers claimed Baez’s golden pipes were even more beneficial than classical music for the growth capacity of our green co-inhabitants of this planet. Read more
Remembering My Mother-in-Law on Mother’s Day by Lucy E.M. Black In the early part of our marriage, I determined that I would one day write a book about mothers-in-law as a thinly veiled revenge piece for daughters-in-law everywhere. It would not have been a particularly nice book. My own experiences with the mother of my Read more
Persian Carpets by Lucy E.M. Black My parents had an old, threadbare Persian carpet in our living room when I was a child. I remember playing on it and tracing the intricate patterns with my fingers. There were pale golden birds floating in the borders, and glimpses of luscious colors remained in the worn wool Read more
8 Medicare Mistakes to Avoid by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. Medicare open enrollment is quickly approaching. And we all notice that time seems to go faster the older you get so with October approaching faster than you think, let’s review some common mistakes that people make when getting set up for Medicare or changing their Read more
Hadestown: An Old Song Made Brand New By Jude Joseph Lovell The singer-songwriter turned composer Anaïs Mitchell has not been satisfied with a conventional singer’s career path. Since the early 2000’s she has been toiling on a “folk opera” called Hadestown, based on the Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone. First Read more
Corpse-Ready by Angie Littlefield I was shocked to learn a few days ago that a very hearty seventy-three-year-old acquaintance had died. The entire community was upset and not just because this lovely lady touched a great many lives as a wife, mother, and friend as well as a choir, orchestra, and musical-theater director. The fact Read more
Healthy Garden, Healthy You by Bernadette Sukley Nothing eases anxiety more creatively than gardening. And in this pandemic-panicky world, you need all the peaceful pastimes you can find. But before you start digging, keep in mind three critical components of gardening: Zone. Zones are numbered areas that follow along the geography and climate of countries Read more
Honoring All Women by Donna L. Scrafano Throughout my entire adult life, I have honored and been inspired by famously heroic women: Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Kamala Harris, Mother Teresa, the many suffragettes, and many, many others. This year, however, I’d like to celebrate all women because so many of us Read more
The Sunflower by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine although it originated in the Americas. As such, you are most likely seeing it pop up more often in support of those living and supporting family, friends and colleagues in Ukraine. There are more than 70 species of Helianthus (sunflowers) Read more
