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Tuned-in to solace — Ben Merens on Wisconsin Public Radio

08/02/2011 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

  On Friday, July 29, from 5 to 6 pm CT, I had the privilege of speaking with Ben Merens on his "At Issue" show.  What a great experience!  On the top of the list of great things was getting to meet Ben who was cordial, kind and full of interesting stories that he shared on and off the air.  You won't have to listen too long to this interview to realize that Ben is someone who thinks deeply about life and appreciates it.  Along with callers, Ben and I discussed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: "At Issue with Ben Merens", Anthology, appreciation, Ben Merens, Ellen Wade Beals, Milwaukee, Poetry, publication, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, thanks, Weighed Words, Wisconsin Public Radio, WPR

Wisconsin Mustang

07/30/2011 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

This horse is a wild Mustang that was adopted by a family in Newville, WI. Doug Stener is a photographer  from Janesville, WI.  If you would like to see more of his terrific photographs, you can contact him at placesandthings1213  at yahoo.com.   Thanks Doug for letting me share your wonderful work! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Anthology, Doug Stener, Ellen Wade Beals, Janesville photographer, Photography, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Weighed Words, Wisconsin Mustang

If I had a horse by Laura Rodley

07/30/2011 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

If I had a horse After my mother died, my father got us a pony, a black and white pony called Cochise. I believe he named this pony. He was a tiny pony, along the line of the wild ponies of Assateague in Virginia, where the Misty of Chincoteague stories were written. I only found this out later, and wondered if Cochise was a Chincoteague pony. All my father said, vague as he sometimes was, was that he was a shore pony for the right price. He only reached my father’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Slice of Solace Tagged With: Anthology, Contributors, Ellen Wade Beals, horse poems, If I had a horse, Laura Rodley, Misty of Chincoteague, Poetry, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Weighed Words

Solace on the radio Friday (7/29)

07/25/2011 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

I am excited to tell you that this Friday (7/29) I'll be talking with Ben Merens on his "At Issue" show, which airs daily on Wisconsin Public Radio.  I will be on from 5 to 6 pm. During the first half of the show Ben and I will talk about solace,  what it means and how we can find it.  The second half of the show features calls from listeners.  I am stoked about my day trip to Milwaukee and my conversation with Ben! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Anthology, Antler, Ben Merens, Ellen Wade Beals, radio, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Weighed Words, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio, WPR

Cookies

07/24/2011 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

One question that has gone to the back burner of my mind but is still simmering is:  Who left the cookies? On July 4 a paper plate of chocolate chip cookies wrapped in plastic was left between my front doors.  No one in the household could tell me who left them.  No one had seen a car back out of the drive or a neighbor scamper away. I wrote my number one suspect an email but she was downed by sciatica, unable to bake or scamper. The cookies sat on the table.  I ate at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 4th of July, Anthology, appreciation, Cookies, gratitude, Nestle Toll House Cookies, Poetry, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, This Is Just To Say, William Carlos William

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