I wish I had learned more about gardening and preserving foods from my grandparents.
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A Walk With Dziadziu
The debate between my grandmother and grandfather caught my attention. Always spoken in part-English and part-Polish, I was trying to get the gist of what was being said. Even at the ripe old age of seven, I was somewhat talented at stitching together English words with the few Polish words…
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If We Can’t Save The Earth From Climate Change, Maybe Nature Can
I don’t normally watch Nature on PBS but having just finished The Invention of Nature, and being laid up due to some dental issues, I decided to give the episode “The Serengeti Rules” a go. Glad I did.
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Death Cleaning Is A Real Thing
The concept of Death Cleaning, or getting rid of junk as made popular by the minimalist movement, can offer peace and serenity.
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Your Eldest Daughter Is the Female Version of Her Father
Thank you, Dad. We’re grateful to have you as our first and best teacher.
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Love, Valentine’s Day
I still get sentimental when I pass a cellophane-protected display of pink and red cyclamen ready for purchase, or a package of lacy paper doilies.
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Resolutions and Reflecting: 2020 Was Quite a Year
Quarantine has been difficult, but it has given me time to read and think. I've learned a few things and I bet you have, too.
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“Hillbilly Elegy” in Howard’s Hands – Different Is Good
Howard shows violence, xenophobia, poverty, and oppression in the film. He just doesn’t add his own (or Vance’s) political narrative to the story.