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Category Archives: Literary Events
To An Egg
(My friend and fellow Robert Burns admirer, Argyle Schield, continues to search for undiscovered collections of Burns’ work. Not long ago he discovered, in a dust covered chest in some attic or cellar in Scotland, a set of what he … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Events, Original Poems
Tagged poems, poetry, Robert Burns, to a mouse, undiscovered
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Address to My Blog Readers About Our Two Successful Burns Suppers
My dear Life Literary Reader On lofty precipice I now teeter As I attempt the noble meter Of “To a Mouse,” To tell you ’bout our two Burns Feeders I am no louse. The first, we held in highland far … Continue reading
Taking Leeks
I harvested the final 2011-planted garden crop on the first weekend of February, 2012. Even without a homestead of our own, without a root cellar where I would store the potatoes, carrots, squash and turnips I would have grown to sustain us during the … Continue reading
Posted in Garden: A Love Story, Literary Events
Tagged Burns Supper, leeks, winter harvest
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Robert Burns Days are Here Again
Just when you were missing the holiday season, here is a great excuse for a party. If you’re looking for a reason to invite people over for good food and good fun, you’ll find one in these weeks around January 25, the … Continue reading
Be St. Nicholas
Today around the world, millions of people are celebrating St. Nicholas Day. Through the centuries, this figure has acquired many traits and stories and garb and even a new name. Behind it all stands an actual historical figure, a real … Continue reading
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Tagged historical figure, Literary Event, reenact, retell the life, St. Nicholas
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Remembering Kurt: A Literary Field Trip
“…a very human way to make life more bearable…” I am soaking in the second week of a two week vacation. Week one I spent in my hometown, Indianapolis, for a family reunion (all our children, their spouses, our grandson, … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Events, Living Literarily
Tagged Indianapolis, Kurt Vonnegut, Literary Event
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Literary Events
In my experience, a literary event or party surprises everyone who attends. Who expects a meal where people read poems or sing songs to be anything great? What amazes me, and what I enjoy watching, is how the guests at … Continue reading
A Day For Bold and Decisive Action
Click play for a soundtrack to this post: Stars and Stripes Forever Happy March 4th! I like to say to my office colleagues on the 4th of March, “Today is my favorite day of the year.” Invariably they ask why. … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Events, Word Play
Tagged bold, decisive, Life, Literary Events, march, word play
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March 4, 2010 Letter to my Family
Happy March 4th! Once again, the day especially made for bold and decisive action is here. I want to wish each of you a happy March 4th, and hope you take the opportunity to march forth in whatever decision or … Continue reading
Posted in Letters, Life, Literary Events
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A Good Time Was Had By All
Here’s a note we got from my wife’s cousin and her husband. They conducted their first annual Burns Supper last weekend. Well, Gary and Anita, we did it. We had our Burns Supper this evening and it was fantastic. Everyone … Continue reading
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Tagged Burns Supper, daily sentence, Literary Events, Literary Events, Living Literarily
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