I am an Art Deco enthusiast. This is a door on a bank in Philadelphia. I think it's an excellent example. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/door/
Category: Random Musings About Life
Make no Mistake-it’s Never Too Late
Looking back on my life, I’ve made many choices that I regret now. But there is one choice that I made in 1984 that I would do all over again in a heartbeat; re-starting playing the violin. When I was a kid in the Seattle Public Schools in the 1950s, it was understood that when …
I’m having trouble corralling my thoughts on this week’s Supreme Court rulings
My brain seems to be a tangle of thoughts, concerns, and emotions, given the momentous rulings handed down by the nine Ivy League lawyers in black robes in Washington, D.C. Over the experience of humanity, for the last 5,000 years of recorded human history, those nine people have in one stroke, deemed that two people …
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Cute, Talented, and….she plays the Accordion!
Last weekend was the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration, in "Washington's Bavarian Village". This 7-year-old stole the show from her Dad on Thursday, danced to his band playing Beatles on Friday, and wowed the judges on Saturday. Enjoy Miss Maria (Masha) Telechev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro-ryEP1U5w
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It's time for Summer. I call this one "Cactus Attacking Tree". I took it at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Here's the full picture:
Photo Challenge: Vivid
Seen on the street in Safed, Israel. Vivid against the concrete wall. Art and music at the same time! https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/
Photo Challenge: On The Way
If this isn't on the way, I don't know what is! The Grand Canyon from 20,000 feet, on the way home from Phoenix in 2014. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/
Making the most of time spent in the dentist’s chair
I've had a bunch of dental work done lately. I tried something new, to make the time go faster. I don't know about you, but when the dentist or hygienist is working on me, I close my eyes. I decided to start paying attention to what I see behind my closed lids. First of all, …
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A Spring Trip to Colorado
Last month, we flew to Denver for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar. The subject was Churchill, and how his life and accomplishments are relevant to us today. We listened to many great speakers, and met fellow Hillsdale supporters. Here is what we saw from our hotel room when we woke up the first day …
