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Growing Designer Snowflakes

Growing designer snowflakes — I wish I’d thought of this job. There is something magical and compelling in the delicate artistry of snowflakes. It’s as if nature decided to show off one of its finest…

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Book Review: WASHINGTON BLACK by Esi Edugyan

Melissa Crytzer Fry 03/10/19 No Comments Book review Melissa Crytzer Fry Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

Oh how I loved WASHINGTON BLACK by Esi Edugyan! I was in need of lovely, sensory language and an engaging tale – and perhaps, more so, I was in need of a journey with incredibly…

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Words: “Be An Intelligent Toiler… “

Linda Anselmi 03/10/19 No Comments

May we each understand the need, and strive to be, an intelligent toiler… “An infallible test of civilization is that a man claiming to be civilized should be an intelligent toiler, that he should understand…

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For The Joy of Animals: A Tail Dragging Bald Eagle

Linda Anselmi 02/23/19 2 Comments

When you watch bald eagles being raised in near blizzard conditions, you might get the impression that they are pretty impervious to the cold. But, as one bald eagle found out the hard way, given…

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Book Review: THE WIFE by Meg Wolitzer

Melissa Crytzer Fry 02/3/19 No Comments Book review Meg Wolitzer Melissa Crytzer Fry The Wife

I picked THE WIFE by Meg Wolitzer for our book club, as I thought it would be so much fun to have a corresponding “go to the movies night” to compare the novel with the…

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Book Review: THE NATURE FIX by Florence Williams

Melissa Crytzer Fry 01/19/19 No Comments Author Florence Williams Book review Melissa Crytzer Fry THE NATURE FIX

I don’t review a great number of nonfiction on Goodreads, but to those who know me (and my penchant for fiction writing that includes sensory nature descriptions), it’s probably no surprise that THE NATURE FIX:…

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Downed Power Line PSA — This Might Shock You

Linda Anselmi 01/19/19 No Comments Downed Power line PSA Knowledge Usefulness

We never know what situations we are going to encounter in life. So, just in case you find yourself around downed power lines that are live — this downed power line PSA from Puget Sound…

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Book Review: ELMET by Fiona Mozley

Melissa Crytzer Fry 01/5/19 No Comments Image Book review Elmet Fiona Mozley Melissa Crytzer Fry

This little book took me by surprise in a big way. A debut with a long list of well-deserved literary honors.

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Can We Ever Feel Too Valuable?

Linda Anselmi 01/5/19 No Comments Culture Generation wealth Knowledge Lauren Greenfield Social networks

We all have an innate need to be valued in life — to feel we are valuable as individuals and as members of our community and to feel that our contributions are worthy and appreciated. But can we ever feel too valuable?