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06/16/2013 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Happy Father's Day to all. Please make sure to read Laura Rodley's poem, which I have posted as a guest blog. Pamela Miller (who contributed "What It's All About" to Solace in So Many Words) has new book from Mayapple Press. It's called Miss Unthinkable.  Here's how it's described: "Who is Miss Unthinkable? In this latest collection from Chicago poet Pamela Miller, she’s a shape-shifting sorority of mysterious, funny and wise female characters who don’t let anything get … [Read more...]

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Indulgences

01/09/2013 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

Happy 2013! Over the holidays, I indulged myself (and found some solace) so I thought I'd share. My favorite present--homemade caramels-- came to me Saturday, December 22. I have received them for some years now, and they never disappoint.   I have four left and I am guarding them. We got snow here Christmas and then a couple days later.  I was inspired to take some photographs.  Snow-covered trees are so pretty.  And, I tried to get artistic. After … [Read more...]

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