Monthly Archives: October 2009

Art

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

When i can’t deal anymore with the amount of money spent daily for war (instead of education and food and showing care for our fellows), I take comfort and inspiration in tales about people doing their work on a daily … Continue reading →

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Quotes found while rummaging

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. (Scott Adams) Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. … Continue reading →

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Turn

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

of the seasons comes slowly and grabs our attention suddenly I awoke today and found The frost perched on the town It hovered in a frozen sky and it gobbled summer down When the sun turns traitor cold and all … Continue reading →

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I knew what it meant

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

Dutch un·cle noun, informal a person giving firm but benevolent advice. Strange but no one who heard me mention this had ever heard of it. Whatever. They did understand the concept when I explained having a “Dutch uncle chat” with … Continue reading →

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Words for a changing season

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

Found on The Writer’s Almanac, today: The snow begins; the pretense of life ends. The earth is white now; the fields shine when the moon rises. I sit at the bedroom window, watching the snow fall. The earth is like … Continue reading →

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