Interwoven Book review by Jude Joseph Lovell A short way into Stella’s Carpet, a heartfelt and lovely novel by the Canadian writer (and Silver Sage contributor) Lucy E.M. Black, a primary character who has become fairly obsessed with the ancient art of carpet weaving, is sho... Read more
Lessons from an Overgrown Garden by Angie Littlefield I invited into my garden the aggressors that now run amok. Long gone are the days of gentle irises and features of perennials like penstemon and sea lavender. My garden is overrun with a rougher sort. These plants are “bi... Read more
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 gro... Read more
The Cool Teacher Book Review by Jude Joseph Lovell It feels apt to title this review with that debatable oxymoron. Especially because Peter Kravitz, a retired educator from the New York Public Schools system and a contributor to this magazine, has produced a new memoir that ... Read more
Tips for Refreshing a Living Room by Lucy E.M. Black When we moved in seven years ago, the movers plunked down the furniture and things have stayed pretty much the same since that time. I’ve shifted the couch a few feet every now and then but have basically left the major ro... Read more
