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Posts from ‘July, 2011’

Visitors

When my oldest daughter was in High School she received a Rotary scholarship to Denmark for a year.  She had sought out the experience as she wanted to be free from parents and our particular school and when she found out it was Denmark, she worried about learning such a difficult language. The Rotarians said, [...]

The Art of Racing In the Rain ~Garth Stein

This is a biographical work of fiction about a dog as told by a dog.  It is about living in Seattle, Washington and about racing cars. Racing in the Rain is a multifaceted love story.  It is a hard story and an easy read.  Stein is a very delightful wordsmith who seems to understand and [...]

Independence, Freedom, Peace

Today, the 4th of July, is Independence Day here in the US of A. We celebrate our independence from Brittan, the freedoms provided under our chosen form of governance, and our right to sheer stupidity use explosives if we so choose. We generally share these celebrations with good food, friends, and family. But for so [...]