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The Perils of Modern Correspondence [by Amy Allara]
Once upon a time, and in a time that predates the invention of the microprocessor, the telephone, and even the telegraph, people had the option of either addressing one another in person or via…
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April Flowers (by Laura Orem)
A quick post this morning, then I'm out to the garden for some serious weeding and bulb planting. Daffodils and jonquils are running riot, and green things are poking up everywhere – not all…
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My brief stint as something resembling a teacher [by Amy Allara]
One week in 2002, an artist friend, then teaching a once-a-week four-hour undergraduate drawing class at Bennington, asked me to fill in for her. She had to go out of town to prepare her…
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Nothing Beats the Martini
A "dark and stormy"(ginger beer and rum)does excellent things for some.Try it the next time you go off your diet.You'll see. But nothing beats a Martini.No, nothing beats a Martini. Citizens agreethat a chilled…
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How the Master Composers Composed [by Amy Allara]
As I tried to prepare for this week as guest blogger I admit to having felt a bit stuck—not entirely, but certain of my need for a subject or any variety of material…
