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Archives for November 2017

Happy Thanksgiving

11/23/2017 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope your holiday is wonderful.  Thanks for reading this blog.  I have much to be grateful for and I hope you do too. Today's photo comes from Laura Rodley who explains:  “The photo I took while driving home and all of a sudden the clouds were setting on top of the cornfield like a  Shangri-la and I had to stop and enter their green vibrating world.” Thank-you, Laura.  Let us hope we can all find our own version of Shangri-la.   Laura Rodley, is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Anthology, Chicago, Contributors, cornfield, Ellen Wade Beals, Glimpse of Solace, gratitude, green vibrating world, Happy Thanksgiving, Laura Rodley, Photography, Poetry, Shangri-la, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Weighed Words

If only the world were more like Jeopardy

11/17/2017 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

If only the world were more like Jeopardy

The world is crazy these days and can get me down in the dumps. But I have approximately thirty minutes of solace each weekday when I watch Jeopardy. When the show is over, I am disappointed it can’t go on forever. Jeopardy provides me with what I would like to see more of today. The contestants are smart as is Alex Trebek. Knowledge is valued here. Jeopardy is orderly and polite. At worst (and rarely) Alex Trebek can be brusque with contestants but he is never mean or … [Read more...]

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Artisans and artifacts

11/13/2017 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Artisans and artifacts

This weekend I went to a craft show called Show of Hands, put on by Orange Beautiful, and held at Architectural Artifacts.  I was impressed with the talent and creativity of the 82 artists there. And, I was able to start my Christmas shopping and buy some stocking stuffers. I also enjoyed walking the two floors of architectural treasures. Here are some my pics. Peace, love, and solace   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Architectural Artifacts, Ellen Wade Beals, Glimpse of Solace, Orange Beautiful, Photography, Show of Hands, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Weighed Words

Prayers and Thoughts & Action and Policy

11/07/2017 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Prayers and Thoughts & Action and Policy

This won't be a long post because I don't have much to report. The news is dismal because there has been another mass shooting. I concur with today's  Chicago Tribune editorial, "How to help prevent the next gun massacre," which concludes: "Each mass shooting in America is its own terrible story that can't be undone. The responsible perspective is to use the shock of the moment to take actions that will save lives in the future." If the world has gotten you down, you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 2017 William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, Action & Policy, Chicago Tribune, Confession, Ellen Wade Beals, Erika Dreifus, Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, How to prevent the next gun massacre, J. Scott Smith, Maples, Monday Markets, NaNoWriMo, Patty Somlo, Photography, poems about trees, Poetry, September can be vibrant, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, The Practicing Writer, Weighed Words, Why Writers Feel Deressed and How to Deal, writers' resources, Writing and Wellness

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