A Memoir of Love and Grief: The Bereavement Phase of a Marriage

Photo courtesy of an interview for the VIUPoints feature in a recent issue of Vancouver Island University’s online magazine I want to say a few words about a very special book I’ve just finished, and I’ve…

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Friday’s Five

A very quick Friday Five, accompanied by Gratuitous Photos taken on a Sunny Spring Run. 1. I’ve written those 500 words twice this week, so that I now have over 5000. These are, of course,…

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What I Read Last Year, Where I’m Shelving My Books This Year….

Beginning to see the light at the end of this cough-filled tunnel. . . but until I’m back at full strength, I have books to keep me company. Here’s a teaser of how the nesting’s…

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Five Things Late Friday, Heading into the Weekend. . .

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a Five Things Friday, but I have a few small pleasures to share and/or recommend: 1. The Lady in the Van magically appeared in my Netflix recommendations last week.…

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Culinary Croatia, Part VI in a Guest Blogger Series

If you’ve been visiting here for a while, you’ll have noticed a faithful commenter, Dottoressa, who has even written a number of guest posts for us featuring the Culinary Culture of her country, Croatia.  Dottoressa is…

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