The Dude Abides
Check out this clever and creative interactive Advent calendar-ish thingie courtesy of a couple of artists in the UK. Read more
Check out this clever and creative interactive Advent calendar-ish thingie courtesy of a couple of artists in the UK. Read more
Click on the image below to watch the latest from Portlandia. Read more
“Let the little children come to me,” Jesus said, “and do not hinder them -- for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” Charlotte. Daniel. Olivia. Josephine. Ana. Dylan. Madeleine. Catherine. Chase. Jesse. James. Grace. Emilie. Jack. Noah. Caroline. Jessica. Benjamin. Avielle. Allison. God has called them all home. For those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on, and make our country worthy of their memory. Read more
The idea of losing my father terrified me and made me panicky. I wouldn’t let Daddy leave the house without telling him to be careful and that I loved him, whether his destination was a transcontinental flight or a trip to the Stop & Shop down the street. If he died, I wouldn’t be able to function. It would be chaos. The planet would spin off its axis. The sky would fall. I’d be utterly lost. It would be the end of the world as I knew it. Read more
When I think of weavers, what comes to my mind are the ladies in the back of the knitting store in my Southern California hometown, the ones who hang out on weekend afternoons with their handlooms – weaving cloth shawls, blankets, or the occasional modern tapestry. Here, weaving is, by and large, a pastime. Some would call it an art form. The ladies in the back of the knitting shop are craft weavers. We might consider them “artisans” and laud... Read more
My sweet friend talks about his song from his latest album, So Beautiful or So What. Dunno about you, but after this Thanksgiving, I’m ready for Christmas day. Lest we wander into maudlin territory, here is a little gem from memory lane: What Mr. Simon was doing on Thanksgiving, 36 years ago. Still crazy wonderful after all these years… [hulu id=idhb4mi6268aefzgzph-mg width=512] Read more
It seems that all my bridges have been burned, But, you say that's exactly how this grace thing works It's not the long walk home that will change this heart, But the welcome I receive with the restart Read more
The Arch. How I love him. Read more
[wpvideo MkeUhf7F] Daddy died last week. First Thanksgiving without him. We appreciate your prayers. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Below is the obituary my husband, Maurice Possley, wrote for Daddy’s hometown newspaper, the Milford (NH) Cabinet. With a quick wit and a firm hand, Mario Dante “Muzzy” Falsani shaped the lives of thousands of young men and women during more than a half-century as a mathematics and science teacher in Connecticut and abroad. Mr. Falsani, of Shelton, Connecticut, died on Wednesday, November 14, at... Read more
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