The Portland Japanese Garden
Here, miles from Japan I stand as if warmed by the Spring sunshine of home. Visiting the Portland Japanese Garden was the closest I’ve been to Japan since I rode […]
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#FriFotos: To the dogs!
Isn’t that picture the funniest? Happy New Year, but more importantly, Happy Friday! I hope everyone found a meaningful and appropriate way to kick 2011 officially out the door and […]
#FriFotos: Reflections
Have you ever paused to consider what makes a reflection? The necessary ingredient is light. And that light needs to travel; essentially it bounces between two objects – leaving one, […]
Hiroshima: A Novel, A Memory, A Reminder
I am finally getting around to reading John Hersey’s Hiroshima. I believe in purposeful reading; I waited until this week to pull it from my shelf. (Why I waited until […]
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