Category: Tradition
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The Lone Writer…
Writing is a lonely act. Struck by inspiration, we choose to make something of it or move on and forget the flash of brilliance, all alone. No one holds my hand while I turn jotted notes into blog entries or scenes for a short story or novel. It is my ten fingers poking at the…
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Little Drummer Boy/Girl…
While drumming with the Joy of Djembe Drumming Ensemble, I feel peace wash over me as we send harmonious vibrations up and out. I hold visions of all peoples connecting via a common thrum within. A heartbeat. A need for love and connection. Acceptance of all. How glorious that vision. My human mind tells me…
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Lalibela…
Lalibela is a tiny pocket of wonder in Ethiopia, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We visited these historic monastic churches when our daughter lived in Ethiopia. I can to this day call up the visceral feeling of navigating a very narrow passage to the smallest of the chapels, a mere room carved into the mountain.…
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“It’s What I do!…
I recently observed one of my six-year-old granddaughters having a lot of fun engaging a certain AI digital assistant in conversation. “I like you,” she’d say, or “You’re smart,” then giggle at the quick and witty responses. She asked the small round speaker why she always had answers ready, to any question. “It’s what I…
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Merry, Happy all the Holidays…
This End of the Year time is crammed full of celebrations and traditions, as varied as the homes and spaces we occupy. For me, listening to Christmas albums spinning on an actual record player while wrapping presents is a tradition as old as decorating dozens (and dozens) of homemade sugar cookies with loved ones. New…
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