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All Human Together

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on September 4, 2026|

“A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.” — Gloria Steinem

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Thrilling Possibilities

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , , on August 31, 2026| 1 Comment »

Every hour in every life contains such often-unrecognized potential to affect the world that the great days and thrilling possibilities are combined always in this momentous day.” — Dean Koontz

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Baked a Cake…

Posted in Food and..., tagged , , , , , , on August 18, 2026|

… and I don’t regret it!

“A slice of cake never made anyone fat. You don’t eat the whole cake. You don’t eat a cake every day of your life. You take the cake when it is offered because the cake is delicious. You have a slice of cake and what it reminds you of is someplace that’s safe, uncomplicated, without stress. A cake is a party, a birthday, a wedding. A cake is what is served on the happiest days of your life.” ― Jeanne Ray

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Aspiring, Despite Everything

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , , , on August 16, 2026| Leave a Comment »

“Statues are torn down, buildings with people’s names on them erode. The world is in constant change. The only legacy I recognize is doing good. I’m human, with my terrible faults, but I’m an admirer of good deeds.” — William Shatner

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Cast a Spell

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , on August 4, 2026| Leave a Comment »

“To begin anything — a new practice, a new project, a new love — is to cast upon yourself a spell against stagnation. Beginnings are notation for the symphony of the possible in us. They ask us to break the pattern of our lives and reconfigure it afresh – something that can only be done with great courage and great tenderness, for no territory of life exposes both our power and our vulnerability more brightly than a beginning.” — Maria Popova

That said, finishing is good too!

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And That’s a Good Thing!

Posted in Other, Writing, tagged , , , , , , on July 26, 2026| Leave a Comment »

“Each day I am reborn. Each day I must begin again.” — Pablo Casals, Spanish Catalan cellist and conductor

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Not Always a Bad Thing!

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on July 22, 2026| Leave a Comment »


“I figured something out. The future is unpredictable.” ― John Green

Here’s to the good kind of unexpected!

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Cheers to You!

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , , on July 15, 2026| Leave a Comment »

“The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer somebody else up.” — Mark Twain

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Great and Glorious

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , , on July 6, 2026| Leave a Comment »

“I make a point to appreciate all the little things in my life. I go out and smell the air after a good, hard rain. I re-read passages from my favorite books. I hold the little treasures that somebody special gave me. These small actions help remind me that there are so many great, glorious pieces of good in the world.” ― Dolly Parton, Dream More

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Casually Heroic

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , , , , on June 20, 2026| Leave a Comment »

It’s been storming here on and off, so Mr Man and I took advantage of a sunny break in the clouds to go for a walk in the neighborhood. The flowers are blooming, the bees are buzzing, and summer is just around the corner. It was a lovely stroll, made even nicer by a short encounter at the park. 

A man we didn’t know had a wheelbarrow and garden tools, and was trimming errant branches and vines by the walkway. We said hello (bonjour, actually) and he explained that he was a neighbor, just doing a bit of community service so that it would be easier for the city mowers to edge the pathways and open the way for the children who use the park.

How wonderful, I thought. How casually heroic.

“Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.” — Mary Roach

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