Just Someone Ordinary, Searching For That "Little Extra."
I think that I will start my first entry of 2025 with active use of one of my favorite phrases, in medias res. A Latin derivative, it means “in the middle of things” and is a literary term used to describe a story that begins in the middle of the plot. The term comes from […]
Read MoreIt’s the evening of the Autumn Equinox, one of my favorite days of the year; A close second to my birthday, I must admit. Both occasions feel more ceremonial than celebratory- I welcome them as opportunities of deep reflection. Tonight, I contemplate this shift to the Fall season and ponder that we have already moved […]
Read MoreIt’s no secret: The USPS has been in the spotlight quite frequently lately. Although it has been a longstanding, essential service that millions of Americans use everyday, the Postal Service is in trouble. From funding shortages to election and pandemic highs and lows, we may see another milestone on the USPS historical timeline soon, but […]
Read MoreIf you scroll through my latest blog entries, you might notice that I am reading a lot: I challenged myself with an aggressive reading goal for 2020 and with all things quarantine, I have been able to make substantial progress on my list. But my posts are lackluster when it comes to the highs and […]
Read MoreI zipped up my sister’s wedding dress in quiet company, with only a camera lens, digital recorder, and each creative conductor looking on. It was hard to tell where her gown began and ended- The room shimmered in the bright sunlight and created cream waves, whitecaps rolling from the ivory curtains, to a long, blush […]
Read MoreI paid the full hardcover price for “Where The Crawdads Sing,” by Delia Owens. I didn’t shop around, I didn’t score Target’s 30% off- the- cover steal (look out for the sticker on a lot of their books!) but merrily handed over my credit card at That Bookstore in Wethersfield, Connecticut, watched the cashier add […]
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