Category: Random
Me talkin to myself
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The first time I heard a Nia dance trainer say, “Smell the moment,” my internal rant persona engaged: You can’t smell a moment. You can smell a flower or a turd. A moment? Ridiculous. But patience (not my top virtue nor even a middle virtue, more a fleeting one) sometimes brings me around. Now I…
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This is such a sweet view of the southern Willamette Valley, and just a 20-minute drive and 10-minute walk to get there, there being a hiking trail that winds to the top of Mount Pisgah (actually more of a hill). Going to the top reveals the sweep of the Cascade Mountains, but I’m partial lately…
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Canadian artist Emily Carr, with whom I’m recently smitten, wasn’t necessarily appreciated in her home town, Victoria British Columbia. She was part of a Canadian artistic vanguard in the early 20th century, embracing modernism and moving away from strictly representational art. They loved her work in Toronto. Her neighbors often scratched their heads. She expressed…
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 