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  • It’s 2016! Time to reconnect with Aurora, the principal character of Light Fixtures, and all of y’all who are considering reading the book or have already done so (thanks). Interesting […]

    Away Now Back

    It’s 2016! Time to reconnect with Aurora, the principal character of Light Fixtures, and all of y’all who are considering reading the book or have already done so (thanks). Interesting […]

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  • First: happy new year to all. Second: another nod to actress Claire Danes – not so much for her winning an Emmy for lead actress in a drama series for […]

    Homeland’s Claire Danes: Portraying bipolar

    First: happy new year to all. Second: another nod to actress Claire Danes – not so much for her winning an Emmy for lead actress in a drama series for […]

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  • It’s officially fall and, as promised, a first-post of the season. My blog starts with the recent Emmy awards. Not because I have my favorite shows – some who won […]

    Emmy and

    It’s officially fall and, as promised, a first-post of the season. My blog starts with the recent Emmy awards. Not because I have my favorite shows – some who won […]

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  • I’ll be away from this blog until autumn. I’ll connect with you then. Enjoy your summer days.

    Summer Rules

    I’ll be away from this blog until autumn. I’ll connect with you then. Enjoy your summer days.

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  • For those of us living in the northern hemisphere, here we are in the heart of summer: the sky is a pristine blue and the blues is definitely not what […]

    IN THE HEART – AND MIND – OF SUMMER

    For those of us living in the northern hemisphere, here we are in the heart of summer: the sky is a pristine blue and the blues is definitely not what […]

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  • The last time I posted I was headed back to the Deep South, the setting for Light Fixtures, chosen because of its distinctive climate and culture. After the visit, I’ve […]

    The Return Completed

    The last time I posted I was headed back to the Deep South, the setting for Light Fixtures, chosen because of its distinctive climate and culture. After the visit, I’ve […]

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  • Each year in late spring I return to NW Louisiana and to the countryside community of Chalybeate (Kuh-lee-be-et) Springs, where the setting of my young adult novel Light Fixtures takes […]

    A Return to Light Fixtures’ Setting

    Each year in late spring I return to NW Louisiana and to the countryside community of Chalybeate (Kuh-lee-be-et) Springs, where the setting of my young adult novel Light Fixtures takes […]

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  • It’s been two months since I blogged; time to amend that. Speaking of time, it’s that time of year in the Deep South when bright colors and sweet smells rule […]

    The Sweet Sights and Smells of Spring

    It’s been two months since I blogged; time to amend that. Speaking of time, it’s that time of year in the Deep South when bright colors and sweet smells rule […]

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  • Nothing is more American than the Super Bowl; it’s probably the one unofficial national holiday that brings us together best. There are people who don’t know anything about the sport, […]

    SUPER BOWL, SUPER AMERICAN

    Nothing is more American than the Super Bowl; it’s probably the one unofficial national holiday that brings us together best. There are people who don’t know anything about the sport, […]

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  • Now that I’m back, after a long holiday recess, I wanted to share with you a movie that I saw during that time: Silver Linings Playbook. (I confess I try […]

    Back in Gear for a New Year: Movie Recommendation

    Now that I’m back, after a long holiday recess, I wanted to share with you a movie that I saw during that time: Silver Linings Playbook. (I confess I try […]

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