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My Little Silver Camera
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a little tired of all the “conveniences” of the modern world that seem to mostly cause chaos. I don’t mean indoor plumbing or air conditioning…
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Telling Stories
“In my day, we had to walk miles in the snow to school…” Thus begins the age-old joke about parents’ childhood stories. For decades, kids have been rolling their eyes at all the…
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Nancy Drew and Co.
Last week’s post pointed you to my latest Brought to Mind column, “Memories on My Shelves.” This week, I want to go into a little more detail about some of my favorite vintage…
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Vintage Voyages
(Ok, “journey” would probably be a better word, but that’s cliché in the blog-o-sphere, not alliterative, and cannot be interpreted as a sneaky Star Trek reference.) I’ve wanted to do a post like…
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Oldies, Memories & Readers’ Digest
In my Ostinato post, I discussed my reluctance to practice piano as a kid. Now I want to share another piano memory, this time about something that helped me want to play. It’s…
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Snoopy, Sparky, Vince & Me
Who doesn’t love the Peanuts gang? Sure, not everyone is a dyed-in-the-wool fan, but I’d be shocked if I met someone who had a strong dislike for Snoopy and Co. I’m firmly in…
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Nomenclature
April showers bring may flowers. Except in Texas where the weather does whatever it wants and all the maxims in the world won’t change it. Around where I live, flower season sometimes starts…
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10 Favorite Picture Books
This blog might not exist if my mom hadn’t read to me every night from birth to teenagerhood. Maybe I would have still fallen in love with books and writing—they seem to be…
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Pillows and Postcards
Well, I’m a day late and a dollar short, but I couldn’t let Valentine’s Day pass completely unacknowledged. Seeing Valentine’s décor go up in stores – which usually happens around Christmas time these…
