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The Giant and the Sun – The one with the swallows…
The Silent Eye We had assigned our second church, All Saints in the village of Piddletrenthide, to Mars, but nothing less warlike could you imagine than the tranquil stream and thatched cottages that surround one of the finest churches in the area. Like the previous church, it has an inordinately tall tower, surmounted by more…
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Good Vibrations Gratitude Friday #26
Originally posted on Running Forward…My Way: Today is Friday! You survived the week! Do you know what this means? It’s time for some Good Vibrations Gratitude! Here are 5 things that I am grateful for this week. 1. Surviving the flash flood. I was driving on a major road in Albany and out of nowhere,…
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Haiku Friday – Chance & United
Originally posted on The Writer Next Door | Vashti Q: Hi, everyone! ? I love the United States of America. This is my country and I’m proud to be an American. That being said, just like a child gets angry at a parent or a parent at a child, sometimes I get angry at my…
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Review of ‘Apprenticed to my Mother: A Memoir Of Barbara Le Pard 2005 to 2010’ by Geoff Le Pard
Originally posted on Stevie Turner: ? http://bookShow.me/B07DGZZYBW 5 stars I was interested to read this book, as I’d written a similar memoir regarding family memories and the relationship I’d had with my own mother. Geoff Le Pard’s mother Barbara was obviously one of those optimistic, no-nonsense salt-of-the-earth ladies who were eternally busy and coped with…
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The Punk of I Don’t Know — the Punk of Punk
Originally posted on Teagan's Books: Saturday, July 7, 2018 Welcome to my sanctuary — an oasis free of politics, religion, and the judgments that often go with both. It’s my safe haven where we can relax in the comfort and encouragement of each other’s presence — free of bullies and passive aggressive princesses. I’m allowing certain…
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Do You Need to Be More Productive — Or Are You Just Writing the Wrong Things?
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: Sometimes I feel like I’m not doing enough of the things I should be doing — even though I’m already, by some standards, doing too much. Okay, that was a lie. I feel this way all the time. Or, at least, I did. Until I learned an important lesson…