"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife." Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice Who's got your back, Jack? Well, God for starters. Add in various family members (mom's usually at the top of this list) and your dog (get one… Continue reading A young man’s best friend
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After a long career writing for local newspapers — and, on rare occasions, for publications such as The Washington Post — Nora is enjoying a second-wind season of employment that includes blogging and writing projects of special interest. She lives in Appalachia with her husband and a dog named Finn.
Is it time to ‘give up?’
“It is a mistake to think that moving fast is the same as actually going somewhere.” Steve Goodier, inspirational writer If America had a universal religion, one of the top tenets of the faith would be, "Never give up." Whatever our color or nation of origin, we are frontiersmen -- determined to the bone. But,… Continue reading Is it time to ‘give up?’
MacGyver Chocolate Sauce
Have you ever seen the original version of the MacGyver TV series? Long story short, handsome guy with a quirky ability to turn anything -- and I mean anything -- into the very life-saving tool he needs. This sauce is to the kitchen as MacGyver was to danger. It can be a dip. It can… Continue reading MacGyver Chocolate Sauce
Tiny acts of defiance
“We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something.” Mother Teresa, Christian, despair-defying firebrand Having aged past the point of believing I can change the world, I content myself with tiny acts… Continue reading Tiny acts of defiance
Going to seed
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer Were goldfinches not so insanely cute, I wouldn't be nearly so tolerant. They're out there, right now, snarfing down the same seeds that I hope to harvest for next year's crop of annuals. It's… Continue reading Going to seed
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