friday feast: happy birthday e.e. cummings!
“It takes courage to grow up and be who you really are.” ~ E.E. Cummings (1894-1962) It’s his fault I sign my name in lower case. Ever since I first encountered his “little lame balloon man” in high...
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“It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas.” ~ Charles Dickens “Food, Glorious Food” is my personal anthem. I sense Lionel Bart was thinking of me when he composed it....
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Cover illustration by Jules Feiffer Most everyone reading this has in some way been affected by breast cancer. Either you know someone currently battling the disease, have relatives or friends who are...
View Articlefriday feast: nibbling on janis ian’s the tiny mouse
Squeaking of mice, I’m simply head over tails in love with THE TINY MOUSE (Lemniscaat, 2013), veteran singer-songwriter Janis Ian’s jaunty, whimsical song-turned-picture book masterfully illustrated...
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“The land created me. I’m wild and lonesome. Even as I travel the cities, I’m more at home in the vacant lots.” ~ Bob Dylan Since the man is turning 77 today, we’re gonna sing a little birthday blues...
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