Poem: Mercy ~ Ron. Lavalette

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Mercy ~ Ron. Lavalette He takes a breath feels the switch hears the click and almost instantly all the numbers disappear forever. Note: I posted this poem because there are days when I want to drop the contents of my in-box into the shred bin, delete all of my email, and go live in a […]

One Nice Thing: National Forest Week Photo Contest Winners

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The National Forest Foundation (one of my favorite non-profit organizations) has released the winning entries in this year’s National Forest Week photo contest. [Image description: A photo of trees with a river running through the middle of it, and a small island in the middle of the river. The words “National Forest Week Photo Contest […]

Pollack’s Standard Tarot Time

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I am fortunate to count among my correspondents the wonderful and wise Rachel Pollack. She dated a recent letter to me as Hierophant Lovers Judgment Judgment (May 6, 2020), which led me to thinking about Tarot and dates while I lay awake the other night. (Insomnia can be productive, although you do have to sleep […]

Poem: I Will Not Give Thee All My Heart ~ Grace Hazard Conkling

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I Will Not Give Thee All My Heart ~ Grace Hazard Conkling I will not give thee all my heart For that I need a place apart To dream my dreams in, and I know Few sheltered ways for dreams to go: But when I shut the door upon Some secret wonder—still, withdrawn— Why dost […]

One Nice Thing: The Royal Institution of Science, London

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Like most museums worldwide, the Royal Institution of Science building is closed to visitors. However, they offer a weekly lecture series with speakers from various sciences providing accessible and interesting science lectures. They also have a monthly online science book club, hosted by Jennifer Rohn of Lablit.com, reading “great fiction books with a science theme”. […]

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