“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R. Martin, American novelist and screenwriter It is 95 degrees this afternoon. Everything I didn't want to do today is done, as are a few of the things I actually did want to do. So,… Continue reading Location, location, location
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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 as an innkeeper. She still blogs and does writing projects of special interest. She lives in Appalachia with her husband and a dog named Finn, who is beside himself with joy when the family's daughters have college breaks.
The sole source of joy
"You are not a human being in search of a spiritual experience. You are a spiritual being immersed in a human experience." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French philosopher, priest, scientist They will soon be here. A bit like a monarch, but think bigger stripes and black and white instead of black and orange. Zebra swallowtails… Continue reading The sole source of joy
Real patriots need news
“How we react to the tragedy of one small person accurately reflects our attitude towards a whole nationality, and increasing the numbers doesn't change much.” Anna Politkovskaya, Russian journalist, murdered in 2006 Do some journalists report from a political slant? Yes. Do some journalists wallow in the most gruesome, salacious types of news for ratings?… Continue reading Real patriots need news
Thrifty gluten-free breading
After several years of accommodating a mixed gluten-loving and gluten-free household, I have discovered there are three basic problem areas -- bread, pastry dough and breading. I've tried making gluten-free bread at home, but scratch recipes tend to have more ingredients than I want to deal with and mixes often have lousy texture. Gluten-free bread,… Continue reading Thrifty gluten-free breading
Time to write
"I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead." Mark Twain, American author and humorist I'm not sure why people want to know when and where those who write books actually do such a thing, but they do. This question was posed to me during a book-promotion interview… Continue reading Time to write
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 