Solace in a Book

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My Christmas wish for you is that you find your path in life. Reprinted below is a poem by Robert Frost and it seems to go with Doug Stener's photo and my wish for you.   The Road Not Taken   Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;   Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps … [Read more...]

Trees in winter by Doug Stener

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Doug Stener is a Janesville, WI, photographer and design consultant.   If you’d like to see more of his work, you can contact him by email: placesandthings1213 at yahoo.com.  We are so grateful to Doug  (and Mary Mosca) for providing these great photos.   … [Read more...]

End of the world as we know it . . .

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Today I am here, which is against the Mayans' predictions, and today there is no snow on the ground in Glenview, which was not what the forecasts predicted.  A week has passed since the devastating event  in Newton, CT, and an hour or so ago, the National Rifle Association held its first press conference since the tragedy.  What predictions can be made about change in our culture?  That remains to be seen. We can work toward the solutions we want, and we can speculate, which … [Read more...]

Pop-Up Fun

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After participating in the Pop-Up Bookfair at The Empty Bottle last Sunday, I think all bookfairs should be at a bar. It was great fun--the patrons and sellers got mellower as the music amped up. To my right were Gina Frangello and Leah Tallon representing Other Voices Books. In addition to publishing books like  Currency by Zoe Zolbrod and How to Hold a Woman by Chicago’s own Billy Lombardo, Other Voices will be holding its first summer writing workshop, Other Voices … [Read more...]