Everyman's Wonderful Life

Everyman's Wonderful Life

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 I’m married to George Bailey, the fictional character played by James Stewart in the 1947 movie It’s A Wonderful Life. My goal this holiday season is to read the short story The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern, published in 1943, on which this movie was based. Maybe you too identify with the Everyman character of George

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A Sheltered Childhood

A Sheltered Childhood

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           https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/45028c66-61de-488f-922f-0b0d6c14bd87Their childhood was interrupted by history. Schools closed without celebration.   They washed their hands a lot. Wore masks. By Halloween, they were tired of face coverings. Dad and Mom stayed home from work, too nervous to be fun. Lots of people stayed home. Outside, it was so quiet. Only a few cars

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A Solar Sigh

A Solar Sigh

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  I’d been jonesing for a solar powered home since the only option was to buy solar panels. They were so expensive that money saved using them wasn’t assured to cover the cost of the panels and their instillation for 10 or more years. Creating a smaller carbon footprint is now more viable. Hubby and I are renting

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Rare Inclusion

Rare Inclusion

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In seventh grade, for silent reading, I took to school PHILIP HALL LIKES ME I RECKON MAYBE by Bette Greene. It’s one of the books in a Newberry Awards Library box set I received as a gift. The other titles in the collection are: THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND by Elizabeth George Speare, JOHNNY TREMAIN by Esther Forbes,

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New Disease, Old Disease

New Disease, Old Disease

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I enjoy writing about what inspires me. However, any subject for a post is inappropriate if I ignore what must be addressed at this time. My conscious requires me to stray from lighter themes. Who’d have guessed worldwide contamination of a disease would hit in the year 2020? Science fiction enthusiasts, for sure. Who knew social inequality would

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Throwback Honeymoon

Throwback Honeymoon

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"Pink Clouds over Downtown" by lonnypaul is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Like others on social media sharing creative ideas and thoughts, Hubby and I continue to pluck any unique pearl from our present situation. Peering on the shiny side, lemons into orangeade, a stiff mask-covered upper lip.  Hubby suggested sheltering in place resembles our decades-ago honeymoon. I’d been noodling along the

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Not Positively Positive

Not Positively Positive

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Corrie ten Boom, in her classic book THE HIDING PLACE, explains one of the horrors of a concentration camp—infestation of fleas. Her sister convinced her to thank God for everything, even the fleas. Can you believe something good came from that? The coronavirus pandemic has positives coming from it too—real life heroes. Their masks are the opposite of

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King = Queen = Jack

King = Queen = Jack

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     "Playing Cards" by Simone Bianchetti is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 I was explaining to my grandson how to play the game WAR with playing cards. He understood Ace beats everything. He understood higher numbers beat lower numbers, and that Jack beats all the number cards. He understood King and Queen beat Jack and the faceless

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Juliette Writers' Group Meeting

Juliette Writers' Group Meeting

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"Writing journal" by avrdreamer is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0  This meeting is canceled. March 17th @ 7:30pm  Barnes & Nobles 1311 Nixon Dr. Moorestown, NJ Topics for discussion:  Spring/Natural Disaster Backdrop to Story All welcome

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Omni Us

Omni Us

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"I want to Interrobang You in Spanish" by smoMashup1 is licensed under CC BY 2.0  “The tall, middle-aged white woman with the Kensington Philadelphia accent, said that.” You can tell something about me from the above quote. But the picture it creates in your head may be, and probably is, different from who I am. I’m not just

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Juliette Writers' Group Meeting

Juliette Writers' Group Meeting

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This was a great meeting. Thanks to all who attended. February 18th @ 7:30pm  Barnes & Nobles 1311 Nixon Dr. Moorestown, NJ  Topic for discussion is: Romance Writing/Character Relationships

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Second-Hand Experience

Second-Hand Experience

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Pinterest NellieBellie.com For this consumer, who hates shopping, second-hand stores are fun. My most memorable purchase was a laundry rack. Before trudging to Target or Kohl’s, I stopped in Goodwill. Passing through isles of tchotchkes, knick-knacks and wall décor, I almost tripped over the most impressive laundry drying rack I ever saw. Collapsed and leaning against the shelving

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Not Just Coziness

Not Just Coziness

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"311.365" by Kate Renkes is licensed under CC BY 2.0 I’m thrilled to have found that there’s a word for snuggling under a soft blanket with a cup of hot tea in candlelight—Hygge. It doesn’t just mean coziness. It’s a charming contentment that fills me when I’m hunkered down in gentle consciousness. I always thought myself boring for

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Juliette Writers' Group Meeting

Juliette Writers' Group Meeting

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Start the year off gathering with serious writers and attending a workshop. painting by Sarah Slack This was a great meeting. January 21st 7:30pm Barnes & Nobles  1311 Nixon Dr. Moorestown, NJ  Topic for discussion is Seasonal Writing. My colleague Victoria Marie Lees, memoirist and contributor to Cricket Magazine and Chicken Soup for the Soul, is giving free

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