A Flash Memoir and Collage by Deborah Wilbrink
It had been a long day, fun and fishing on the ocean. Now I reached into the back seat of the new-smelling coupe for my purse, wanting to refresh my lipstick during…
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ARE WE BETTER OFF THAN FOUR YEARS AGO?
One of the good things of living in Europe is the lack of fear. Kids play around schools, on the street, the many play-yards in the neighborhood, without any supervision at all. There are no neighbours that have guns, the…
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THE SADDEST OPTIMIST - TOWNES VAN ZANDT (by EW)
THE SADDEST OPTIMIST
(Townes Van Zandt, March 7 1944 – January 1 1997)
If it had been up to Teunis van Zand, the great-grandfather of Townes van Zandt, Texas might still be independent. An emissary for the new country called…
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Memoir Art With Postcards by DW
“Dad saved some letters. I thought you could have yours back, if you want them,” said my brother, as we had an open-air church-served lunch on the farm after the funeral. Reading them brought back memories of my own life…
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Journaling for the New Year- Guest Blog by Rev. Dowgiert
Minister Diane Dowgiert offers thoughts about the use of journaling as we reflect, transition, and plan for the New Year:
The month of January is named for the Roman god Janus. Depicted with two heads, Janus looks both forward and…
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IS THE PEN MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD? by EW
Say the word and you'll be free
Say the word and be like me
Say the word I'm thinking of
(John Lennon/Paul McCartney, 1965 – The Word)
Today’s political climate does not seem the best for librarians, bookshops and avid…
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