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What’s in a Name?
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet said: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Translation: Names aren’t so important, a rose would still smell as sweet even if it were called something else. Oh, but I beg to differ. Names are very important, especially … Continue reading
I Dream of a Cottage in France…
The picture accompanying this blog is from a “poem” that I wrote over ten years ago. I purchased an inexpensive plague from a craft store and wrote the passage on a piece of parchment paper. I then burned the edges of the paper, glued it on the wooden plague and shellacked it. I’ve carried this … Continue reading
I’ve Been Tagged — Now You’re It!
Elizabeth of Scribbling in the Storage Room was “tagged” by a writer at The Writer Coaster. Elizabeth paid it forward by tagging me and a couple of other writers to answer eleven questions she’s come up with. Below are my answers to the questions she’s “challenged” me to answer — Thanks, Elizabeth! After my answers are … Continue reading
Ah, There’s the Rub!
Remember in literature classes contemplating over what Shakespeare really meant when his characters said this or did that? What was the deeper meaning? I do. I loved Shakespeare and even though I can’t remember everything that wonderful high school teacher tried to teach us to absorb and understand, certain passages stuck with me. Here’s one: … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day — Romance, Mystery and Mayhem!
I suppose I’ve become a little jaded about Valentine’s Day, thinking of it as primarily a secular, consumer-driven and money-making opportunity for retailers. Not that that’s a bad thing, especially in today’s economy. But, I seriously thought it was more of a money thing, not a romance thing. According to the History.Com, I couldn’t be … Continue reading
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